Early Stages of Calciphylaxis: Are Skin Biopsies the Answer

• Autori principali: Joerg Latus (Autore), Martin Kimmel (Autore), German Ott (Autore), Evelyn Ting (Autore), M.Dominik Alscher (Autore), Niko Braun (Autore)
• Natura: Libro
• Pubblicazione: Karger Publishers, 2011-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Soggetti: article
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Calciphylaxis, nowadays called calcific uremic arteriolopathy (CUA), is a rare but life-threatening syndrome characterized by systemic medial calcification and arterial occlusion of the arterioles, leading to skin necrosis. Actually, the pathogenesis of CUA is complex and poorly understood. The vast...