Pamidronate as a treatment option in calciphylaxis

Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology

Volumn 22, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 1128-1130

  Da Costa, J B ^a   Da Costa, A G ^a   Gomes, M M ^a  

^a Servico de Dermatologica   (Portugal)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM SALT; PAMIDRONIC ACID; PIPERACILLIN PLUS TAZOBACTAM; SEVELAMER;

ADULT; ARTERY OCCLUSION; CALCINOSIS; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DEBRIDEMENT; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DISEASE COURSE; DOPPLER ECHOGRAPHY; FEMORAL ARTERY; GENERAL CONDITION IMPROVEMENT; HEMODIALYSIS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYDROCOLLOID DRESSING; LETTER; MALE; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; POPLITEAL ARTERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELAPSE; SKIN BIOPSY; SKIN NECROSIS; SKIN ULCER; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URIC ACID NEPHROPATHY;

AGED; BIOPSY; CALCIPHYLAXIS; DIPHOSPHONATES; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 49649091322     PISSN: 09269959     EISSN: 14683083     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2007.02532.x     Document Type: Letter

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