Gadolinium is detectable within the tissue of patients with nephrogenic systemic fibrosis
High WA, Ayers RA, Chandler J, Zito G, Cowper SE. Gadolinium is detectable within the tissue of patients with nephrogenic systemic fibrosis. Journal Of The American Academy Of Dermatology 2006, 56: 21-26. PMID: 17097388, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2006.10.047.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNephrogenic systemic fibrosisNSF patientsSystemic fibrosisGadolinium-containing contrast materialSubset of patientsSoft tissueNumber of patientsPilot investigationTissues of patientsGadolinium-based contrastGadolinium-containing contrast agentsParaffin-embedded specimenNegative controlRenal insufficiencyDevelopment of diseasePathophysiologic mechanismsUnknown etiologyEpidemiologic associationPatientsContrast materialTissue residence timeSingle histological sectionTissue specimensBlocks of tissueDetection of gadolinium