Proximal calciphylaxis in four insulin-requiring diabetic hemodialysis patients

American Journal of Kidney Diseases

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 409-414

  Ruggian, John C ^a   Maesaka, John K ^a   Fishbane, Steven ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

calciphylaxis; diabetes mellitus; Hemodialysis

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CALCITRIOL; CALCIUM CARBONATE; INSULIN; PHOSPHATE BINDING AGENT; PREDNISONE;

ABSCESS; ADULT; ARTICLE; CALCINOSIS; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; HEMODIALYSIS; HUMAN; HYPERPARATHYROIDISM; INSULIN TREATMENT; KIDNEY FAILURE; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PANNICULITIS; PATHOGENESIS; SEPSIS; SUBCUTANEOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 0029834696     PISSN: 02726386     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0272-6386(96)90499-0     Document Type: Article

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