Comparative Study of Cutaneous Manifestations in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease, Patients on Hemodialysis, and Renal Transplant Recipients
March 2018
in “
Journal of Pre-Clinical and Clinical Research
”
TLDR Skin problems are common in kidney disease, with dry skin and itching in patients not on dialysis or on hemodialysis, and infections most common in transplant recipients.
The study conducted in 2018 compared skin conditions in three groups: 106 patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), 101 CKD patients undergoing hemodialysis (HD), and 80 renal transplant recipients (RTRs). The most common skin conditions in CKD patients were xerosis (dry skin) at 69%, pruritus (itching) at 67%, and pigmentation disorders at 11%. CKD patients on HD had similar results with xerosis at 65%, pruritus at 62%, and pigmentation disorders at 20%. However, in RTRs, infections were the most prevalent at 47%, followed by xerosis at 20% and pruritus at 9%. The study concluded that skin conditions are common and vary among CKD, HD, and RTR patients. Xerosis and pruritus were common in CKD and HD patients, while infections were most prevalent in RTRs.
