Statin Use and Calcific Uremic Arteriolopathy: A Matched Case-Control Study
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Calcific Uremic Arteriolopathy
Hospital Physician January 2007 31 C alcific uremic arteriolopathy (CUA), also called calciphylaxis, is a disorder of small-vessel calcification associated with the development of progressive cutaneous plaques and ulcers due to ischemia. This painful condition occurs primarily in patients with chronic kidney disease and is seen especially in those with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) who are und...
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عنوان ژورنال: American Journal of Nephrology
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1421-9670,0250-8095
DOI: 10.1159/000348806