Vascular Calcifications in Calcific Uremic Arteriolopathy
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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: Clinical Medical Image Library
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2474-3682
DOI: 10.23937/2474-3682/1510050