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Renal Transplantation Is Associated with Improved Clinical Outcomes in Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis

open access: yesInternational Scholarly Research Notices, Volume 2013, Issue 1, 2013., 2013
Nephrogenic systemic fibrosis is a debilitating disorder seen in chronic kidney disease patients and is characterized by stiffening of the joints and thickening of the skin. Treatment options are limited, but some patients have had an improvement of their clinical symptoms after renal transplantation and the use of immunosuppression.
Rabi Yacoub   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Magnetic Resonance Angiography Using Fresh Blood Imaging in Oral and Maxillofacial Regions

open access: yesInternational Journal of Dentistry, Volume 2012, Issue 1, 2012., 2012
The present paper provides general dentists with an introduction to the clinical applications and significance of magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) in the oral and maxillofacial regions. Specifically, the method and characteristics of MRA are first explained using the relevant MR sequences.
Masafumi Oda   +22 more
wiley   +1 more source

Understanding Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis

open access: yesInternational Journal of Nephrology, Volume 2012, Issue 1, 2012., 2012
Nephrogenic systemic fibrosis (NSF) is a rare and a debilitating disease noted uncommonly in patients with impaired renal function when exposed to low‐stability gadolinium‐based contrast agents (Gd‐CAs). According to experimental studies, cytokines released by the stimulation of effector cells such as skin macrophages and peripheral blood monocytes ...
Tushar Chopra   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Description of twelve cases of nephrogenic fibrosing dermopathy and review of the literature [PDF]

open access: yes, 2006
Objectives: To review the clinical and laboratory features of twelve cases of nephrogenic fibrosing dermopathy (NFD) studied at our institution and of 70 previously described cases in the literature. Methods: Clinical evaluation and laboratory studies
Latinis, Kevin   +5 more
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Nephrogenic fibrosing dermopathy treated with extracorporeal photopheresis

open access: yes, 2004
Nephrogenic fibrosing dermopathy (NFD) is a rare fibrosing skin disease of unknown etiology occurring in patients with terminal renal disease. It was first described in the year 2000.
Zortea-Caflisch, C   +4 more
core   +1 more source

Nephrogenic fibrosing dermopathy in a renal transplant recipient with tubulointerstitial nephritis and uveitis

open access: yes, 2004
We report a patient with nephrogenic fibrosing dermopathy. He had chronic renal failure with arthritis, uveitis and histologically severe tubulointerstitial nephritis for which he received a renal transplant from a family relative.
Kaya, Guerkan   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Nephrogenic systemic fibrosis/nephrogenic fibrosing dermopathy: A decade-old disease

open access: yesIndian Journal of Dermatology, 2007
Nephrogenic systemic fibrosis, also known as nephrogenic fibrosing dermopathy, is a rare fibrosing disorder of skin and internal organs that occurs in the context of renal insufficiency, particularly in those who have undergone dialysis.
Panda Saumya
doaj  

Gadolinium-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging, renal failure and nephrogenic systemic fibrosis/nephrogenic fibrosing dermopathy.

open access: yes, 2008
: First described in 2000, nephrogenic systemic fibrosis (NSF)/nephrogenic fibrosing dermopathy (NFD) is a recently defined and sometimes fatal condition that, so far, has occurred only in people with some degree of renal failure, either during the ...
CANAVESE C, AIME S., STRATTA, Piero
core   +1 more source

Dermopatía fibrosante nefrogénica: Reporte de dos casos

open access: yes, 2007
Nephrogenic fibrosing dermopathy is a recent designation to describe cutaneous findings in patients with renal disease who developed scleromyxedema-like skin lesions with thickening and hardening of the skin.
Atabales Alarcón, Fernando Marcelo   +9 more
core   +1 more source

Gadolinium and nephrogenic systemic fibrosis [PDF]

open access: yes, 2007
Nephrogenic systemic fibrosis (NSF) is characterized by red skin areas or plaques that over several weeks successively develop to painful thickened skin with a ‘woody’ texture, resembling ‘peau d’orange’. Starting at the extremities, it may spread to the
Prischl, F.C., Grobner, T.
core   +1 more source

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