Early Stages of Calciphylaxis: Are Skin Biopsies the Answer

• Main Authors: Joerg Latus (Author), Martin Kimmel (Author), German Ott (Author), Evelyn Ting (Author), M.Dominik Alscher (Author), Niko Braun (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Karger Publishers, 2011-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: 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...