Incidence of Merkel cell carcinoma in renal transplant recipients.

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Published in Nephrol Dial Transplant on July 08, 2009

Authors

Virve Koljonen1, Heli Kukko, Erkki Tukiainen, Tom Böhling, Risto Sankila, Eero Pukkala, Harri Sihto, Heikki Joensuu, Lauri Kyllönen, Heikki Mäkisalo

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Plastic Surgery, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland. virve.koljonen@hus.fi

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