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Actinic cheilitis (AC) is considered a precancerous lesion of the lip.1 Renal transplant recipients (RTR) have a higher susceptibility to human papillomavirus (HPV) infections and lip squamous cell carcinoma (SCC).… Click to show full abstract
Actinic cheilitis (AC) is considered a precancerous lesion of the lip.1 Renal transplant recipients (RTR) have a higher susceptibility to human papillomavirus (HPV) infections and lip squamous cell carcinoma (SCC). 2 Over 200 HPV types were described and most cluster within the α-, β- and γ-HPV genera. 3 Merkel Cell Polyomavirus (MCPyV) and several HPVs are associated with skin affections including cancer. 2 We evaluated the association of MCPyV, HPVs and related biomarkers with AC. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
Journal Title: Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology
Year Published: 2019
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