Cryofibrinogenemia: An addition to the differential diagnosis of calciphylaxis in end-stage renal disease

American Journal of Kidney Diseases

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 494-498

  Sankarasubbaiyan, Suresh ^a   Scott, Glynis ^a   Holley, Jean L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Calciphylaxis; Cryofibrinogenemia; Thromboembolic disorders

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CALCINOSIS; CANCER RISK; CASE REPORT; CRYOGLOBULINEMIA; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; KIDNEY FAILURE; METASTASIS; PATHOGENESIS; SKIN NECROSIS; THROMBOSIS;

EID: 0031711105     PISSN: 02726386     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/ajkd.1998.v32.pm9740168     Document Type: Article

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