Nephrogenic systemic fibrosis in a Chinese renal-transplant recipient

Clinical and Experimental Dermatology

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 244-246

  Chan, K H N ^a   Tang, W Y M ^a   Hau, K C ^a   Lam, W Y ^a   Lam, H ^a   Kwan, T H ^a   Lo, K K ^b  

^a Tuen Mun School Dental Clinic   (Hong Kong)

^b Cheung Sha Wan Government Offices   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; CASE REPORT; CELL PROLIFERATION; CHINESE; CLINICAL FEATURE; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; LETTER; LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS NEPHRITIS; NEPHROGENIC SYSTEMIC FIBROSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN BIOPSY; SKIN FIBROBLAST; SKIN MANIFESTATION; SKIN PIGMENTATION; SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS;

FEMALE; HUMANS; KIDNEY FAILURE, CHRONIC; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MIDDLE AGED; NEPHROGENIC FIBROSING DERMOPATHY; RENAL DIALYSIS;

EID: 58549111387     PISSN: 03076938     EISSN: 13652230     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2230.2008.02764.x     Document Type: Letter

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