Palmar plantar erythrodysesthesia risk factors

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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

Exposure to chemotherapeutic agents has been proven to be an established risk factor. Occurrence of this condition has been linked to dose and prolonged chemotherapeutic drug exposure. The data is limited to support any other associated risk factors as the pathophysiology of palmar plantar erythrodysesthesia.