2013
Pediatric nephrogenic systemic fibrosis is rarely reported: a RADAR report
Nardone B, Saddleton E, Laumann AE, Edwards BJ, Raisch DW, McKoy JM, Belknap SM, Bull C, Haryani A, Cowper SE, Abu-Alfa AK, Miller FH, Godinez-Puig V, Dharnidharka VR, West DP. Pediatric nephrogenic systemic fibrosis is rarely reported: a RADAR report. Pediatric Radiology 2013, 44: 173-180. PMID: 24057195, PMCID: PMC3946726, DOI: 10.1007/s00247-013-2795-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNephrogenic systemic fibrosisSystemic fibrosisGadolinium-based contrast agentsDrug Administration Adverse Event Reporting SystemAdverse Event Reporting SystemEvent Reporting SystemRenal functionPediatric casesResearch RegistryContrast agentsFibrosisDuplicate reportingU.S. FoodSystematic searchReported numberRegistryChildrenReporting systemFAERSExposureReportAgentsMethodsWeCases
2010
Renal transplantation for nephrogenic systemic fibrosis: a case report and review of the literature
Cuffy MC, Singh M, Formica R, Simmons E, Abu Alfa AK, Carlson K, Girardi M, Cowper SE, Kulkarni S. Renal transplantation for nephrogenic systemic fibrosis: a case report and review of the literature. Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation 2010, 26: 1099-1101. PMID: 21079195, DOI: 10.1093/ndt/gfq693.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical NotesConceptsNephrogenic systemic fibrosisRenal transplantationSystemic fibrosisSymptoms of NSFEarly renal transplantationUnderwent renal transplantationRare fibrosing disorderStandard therapy existsRenal functionFibrosing disorderRenal diseaseCase reportTherapy existsPatient's lesionTherapeutic modalitiesTransplantationPatientsLesionsFibrosisPhotopheresisPlasmapheresisImatinibSymptomsCareful considerationDisease
2002
Observations on HIV-Associated Renal Disease in the Era of Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy
Cosgrove CJ, Abu-Alfa AK, Perazella MA. Observations on HIV-Associated Renal Disease in the Era of Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy. The American Journal Of The Medical Sciences 2002, 323: 102-106. PMID: 11863077, DOI: 10.1097/00000441-200202000-00009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV-associated nephropathyActive antiretroviral therapySerum creatinineRenal functionRenal diseaseRenal outcomesAntiretroviral therapyViral loadRenal lesionsHighly Active Antiretroviral TherapyAngiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitorEffect of HAARTNon-HAART groupAdvanced renal failureInitiation of dialysisRenal function parametersStable renal functionVariety of lesionsHAART groupCD4 countHAART eraRenal evaluationRenal insufficiencyRenal ultrasoundBaseline characteristics