Nephrogenic systemic fibrosis (NSF) is a recently described, debilitating systemic disease most commonly seen in patients with renal insufficiency Exposure to gadolinium-containing contrast agent has been associated with the onset of symptoms The epidemiology, pathogenesis, clinical manifestation, diagnosis, histolopathology, differential diagnosis and treatment will be reviewed Clinicians should have a high index of suspicion in susceptible individuals
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Krankenhaus Wiener Neustadt, Dept Nephrol, Interne Abt 2, A-2700 Wiener Neustadt, AustriaKrankenhaus Wiener Neustadt, Dept Nephrol, Interne Abt 2, A-2700 Wiener Neustadt, Austria
机构:
Krankenhaus Wiener Neustadt, Dept Nephrol, Interne Abt 2, A-2700 Wiener Neustadt, AustriaKrankenhaus Wiener Neustadt, Dept Nephrol, Interne Abt 2, A-2700 Wiener Neustadt, Austria