Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis: A Population Study Examining the Relationship of Disease Development to Gadolinium Exposure
Deo A, Fogel M, Cowper SE. Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis: A Population Study Examining the Relationship of Disease Development to Gadolinium Exposure. Clinical Journal Of The American Society Of Nephrology 2007, 2: 264-267. PMID: 17699423, DOI: 10.2215/cjn.03921106.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNephrogenic systemic fibrosisGadolinium-containing contrast agentsGadolinium exposureIncidence of NSFSevere renal failurePopulation of patientsMajor risk factorOccurrence of NSFDevastating complicationESRD populationRenal failureSignificant morbidityRadiologic studiesRisk factorsSystemic fibrosisPopulation studiesESRDPatientsDisease developmentRecent reportsExposureContrast agentsRiskMorbidityComplications