Calciphylaxis: A Review
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Calciphylaxis, or calcific uremic arteriolopathy, is a rare vascular disease that is seen in end stage renal disease and renal transplant patients; however, there are cases reported in literature with normal renal function but little systematic information is available on calciphylaxisfrom nonuremic causes. This article reviews the etio-pathogenesis, clinical features, laboratory abnormalities,...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: The Journal of the American College of Certified Wound Specialists
سال: 2010
ISSN: 1876-4983
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcws.2011.03.001