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Nephrogenic systemic fibrosis: a brief review.
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PMID:  21572794     Owner:  NLM     Status:  PubMed-not-MEDLINE    
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Nephrogenic systemic fibrosis is a fibrosing disorder of the skin that develops in patients with advanced renal failure. It mostly presents with progressive hardening or induration of the skin of the extremities. Systemic involvement is also known to occur in this entity. Exposure to gadolinium contrast for radiological evaluation has been identified as the offending agent. The condition is progressive and can be seriously disabling. Therapeutic options are limited and not rewarding in majority of the cases. Awareness of this entity is important so that proper precautionary measures can be taken at the earliest to ameliorate the condition.
Authors:
Rajesh Waikhom; Abhijit Taraphder
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Indian journal of dermatology     Volume:  56     ISSN:  1998-3611     ISO Abbreviation:  Indian J Dermatol     Publication Date:  2011 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-05-16     Completed Date:  2011-07-14     Revised Date:  2011-07-28    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0370750     Medline TA:  Indian J Dermatol     Country:  India    
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Languages:  eng     Pagination:  54-8     Citation Subset:  -    
Affiliation:
Department of Nephrology, Institute of Postgraduate Medical and Educational Research, Kolkata, India.
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