Nonuremic calciphylaxis secondary to IgA nephropathy
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Nonuremic calciphylaxis secondary to IgA nephropathy
Of the proposed causes and associations of nonuremic calciphylaxis, IgA is not included. We encountered a 60-year-old Hispanic female with stage III chronic kidney disease secondary to IgA nephropathy, who presented with a painful abdominal eschar. The diagnosis of nonuremic calciphylaxis was made, with IgA nephropathy being the most interesting potential cause. Our case represents the first re...
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عنوان ژورنال: Global Dermatology
سال: 2015
ISSN: 2056-7863
DOI: 10.15761/god.1000139