Nephrogenic Fibrosing Dermopathy [PDF]
A 75-year-old woman with end-stage renal disease on hemodialysis presented with a 2-month history of progressive skin thickening of the lower extremities. A punch biopsy specimen showed plump fibroblasts entrapping collagen bundles and positive staining for CD34 and procollagen.
Ashish Dhungel +2 more
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Photopheresis Provides Significant Long-Lasting Benefit in Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis [PDF]
Nephrogenic systemic fibrosis (NSF), previously known as nephrogenic fibrosing dermopathy, is a rare complication of exposure to gadolinium-based contrast agents in patients who have significantly decreased renal function. Manifestations include fibrosis
Ranran Zhang, William Nicholas Rose
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Nephrogenic fibrosing dermopathy
Nephrogenic fibrosing dermopathy (NFD) is an uncommon, recently described fibrotic skin disorder that has been observed in patients with end-stage renal disease. We describe a 81-year-old man with end-stage renal disease who developed NFD in the seventh year of haemodialysis.
T, Gambichler +5 more
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Nephrogenic Fibrosing Dermopathy With Systemic Involvement [PDF]
There is a growing literature regarding sclerotic and panniculitic cutaneous conditions seen in patients with end-stage renal disease (eg, calciphylaxis and soft tissue calcification). Nephrogenic fibrosing dermopathy (NFD) is a recent designation to describe cutaneous findings in patients with end-stage renal disease who developed sclerotic plaques ...
William W, Ting +3 more
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Description of 12 Cases of Nephrogenic Fibrosing Dermopathy and Review of the Literature [PDF]
Fabian A Mendoza +2 more
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The realistic positioning of UVA1 phototherapy after 25 years of clinical experience and the availability of new biologics and small molecules: a retrospective clinical study [PDF]
BackgroundSince the early 1990s, Ultraviolet (UV) A1 phototherapy has been described as an effective and safe treatment of a multitude of skin disorders.
Piergiacomo Calzavara-Pinton +9 more
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Nephrogenic fibrosing dermopathy
An adult female patient on hemodialysis for chronic renal failure presented with large, brownish, and indurated plaques with bound-down skin on both lower limbs and abdomen along with difficulty in movement of the legs. Histopathological features revealed thick collagen bundles admixed with mucin and intercalating spindle-like cells characteristic of ...
Ragunatha, S. +4 more
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A moderate response to plasmapheresis in nephrogenic systemic fibrosis
Nephrogenic systemic fibrosis (NSF) is a recently identified idiopathic cutaneous fibrosing disorder that occurs in the setting of renal failure. The disease initially called nephrogenic fibrosing dermopathy is closely linked to exposure to gadolinium ...
Pelin Ustuner +3 more
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Feet in Peril: Assessment of Feet in Patients Undergoing Haemodialysis. [PDF]
ABSTRACT Background Foot problems are common in haemodialysis patients, making treatment and disease management difficult due to their serious complications and creating a significant financial burden on healthcare expenses. Objective In this study, we assessed the foot problems in haemodialysis patients.
Ünal A +4 more
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Application of Genetically Encoded Molecular Imaging Probes in Tumor Imaging. [PDF]
In recent years, imaging technology has made rapid progress to improve the sensitivity of tumor diagnostic. With the development of genetic engineering and synthetic biology, various genetically encoded molecular imaging probes have also been extensively developed.
Du M +5 more
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