Regression of vascular calcification in a patient with calciphylaxis.
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Regression of vascular calcification following an acute episode of calciphylaxis: a case report
INTRODUCTION In clinical situations, vascular calcification tends to progress and is difficult to completely arrest or reverse. Calciphylaxis, a severe complication of end-stage renal disease, is a specific form of vascular calcification. Control studies have provided evidence that monotherapy with sodium thiosulfate or cinacalcet delays the progression of vascular calcification. Successful tre...
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Nefrologia : publicacion oficial de la Sociedad Espanola Nefrologia
دوره 36 5 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2016