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 …

Skin disorders associated with chronic kidney disease (CKD) can markedly affect a patient's
quality of life and can negatively impact their mental and physical health. Uremic pruritus …

Gadolinium – a specific trigger for the development of nephrogenic fibrosing dermopathy and
nephrogenic systemic fibrosis? | Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation | Oxford Academic Skip to …

BACKGROUND: Nephrogenic systemic fibrosis (NSF) is a disease of unknown etiology that
affects a subset of patients with renal insufficiency. Recent publications suggested an …

Background. Nephrogenic systemic fibrosis may be caused by gadolinium (Gd)-containing
magnetic resonance imaging contrast agents. Most reported cases were associated with …

Gadolinium-based contrast agents (GBCAs), once believed to be safe for patients with renal
disease, have been strongly associated with nephrogenic systemic fibrosis (NSF), a severe …

OBJECTIVE. The objective of our study was to retrospectively review one institution's cases
of nephrogenic systemic fibrosis (NSF), evaluate possible associated factors, determine the …

Many conditions presenting with clinical hard skin and tissue fibrosis can be confused with
systemic sclerosis (scleroderma). These disorders have very diverse etiologies and often an …

The strong association between nephrogenic systemic fibrosis (NSF) and exposure to
gadolinium-based contrast agents (GBCAs) has greatly affected the care of patients with …

Gadolinium chelates (GCs) are widely used to enhance the diagnostic efficacy of MR
imaging for the detection and characterization of lesions and for the evaluation of perfusion …