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Palmar plantar erythrodysesthesia risk factors
Introduction
Overview
Overview
The most common and established risk factors are chemotherapeutic agents. The severity of the condition depends on the dose and frequency of the agent.
Risk Factors
Risk Factors
- Exposure to chemotherapeutic agents has been proven to be an established risk factor.
- It has a direct relation with the dose of and duration of exposure to chemotherapeutic agents.
- The data is limited to support any other associated risk factors as the pathophysiology of palmar plantar erythrodysesthesia.
References
References
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Mandana Chitsazan, M.D. [2]