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Trichological disorders in organ transplant recipients (OTRs): a literature review

Ewa Pasierbska
1, 2
,
Alicja Dębska-Ślizień
3
,
Beata Imko-Walczuk
1

  1. Dermatology and Venereology Clinic, COPERNICUS, Independent Public Healthcare Centre, Gdansk, Poland
  2. Dermatology Department, Provincial Hospital, Elblag, Poland
  3. Department of Nephrology, Transplantology and Internal Diseases, Medical University of Gdansk, Poland
Adv Dermatol Allergol
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/ada.2024.147199
Online publish date: 2025/02/05
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