Calcific Uremic Arteriolopathy in Peritoneal Dialysis Populations

Calciphylaxis or calcific uremic arteriolopathy is an infrequent complication of end stage kidney disease. It is characterized by arteriolar medial calcification, thrombotic cutaneous ischemia, tissue necrosis often leading to ulceration, secondary infection and increased mortality rates. Current, m...

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Main Authors: Nicholas New, Janaki Mohandas, George T. John, Sharad Ratanjee, Helen Healy, Leo Francis, Dwarakanathan Ranganathan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2011-01-01
Series:International Journal of Nephrology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.4061/2011/982854
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