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Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases > Skin Diseases > Nephrogenic Fibrosing Dermopathy

Preferred term

Nephrogenic Fibrosing Dermopathy  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • A chronic, acquired, idiopathic, progressive eruption of the skin that occurs in the context of RENAL FAILURE. It is sometimes accompanied by systemic fibrosis. The pathogenesis seems to be multifactorial, with postulated involvement of circulating fibrocytes. There is a strong association between this disorder and the use of gadolinium-based contrast agents.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-RMGTFJTV-W

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