Calciphylaxis

SU Nigwekar, R Thadhani… - New England Journal of …, 2018 - Mass Medical Soc
Calciphylaxis Calciphylaxis is a life-threatening disorder characterized by occlusion of
microvessels in the subcutaneous adipose tissue and dermis. The authors outline the …

Parathyroidectomy in the management of secondary hyperparathyroidism

WL Lau, Y Obi, K Kalantar-Zadeh - Clinical Journal of the …, 2018 - journals.lww.com
Secondary hyperparathyroidism develops in CKD due to a combination of vitamin D
deficiency, hypocalcemia, and hyperphosphatemia, and it exists in nearly all patients at the …

Molecular mechanisms of vascular health: insights from vascular aging and calcification

NR Sutton, R Malhotra, C St. Hilaire… - … , and vascular biology, 2023 - Am Heart Assoc
Cardiovascular disease is the most common cause of death worldwide, especially beyond
the age of 65 years, with the vast majority of morbidity and mortality due to myocardial …

Pathophysiology of atrial fibrillation and chronic kidney disease

WY Ding, D Gupta, CF Wong… - Cardiovascular research, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Atrial fibrillation (AF) and chronic kidney disease (CKD) are closely related conditions with
shared risk factors. The growing prevalence of both AF and CKD indicates that more patients …

Calcific uraemic arteriolopathy (calciphylaxis): data from a large nationwide registry

VM Brandenburg, R Kramann, H Rothe… - Nephrology Dialysis …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Background. Calcific uraemic arteriolopathy (CUA, calciphylaxis) is a rare disease
predominantly in dialysis patients and associated with high mortality. Painful skin ulcerations …

Calciphylaxis and kidney disease: a review

BG Marin, G Aghagoli, SL Hu, CM Massoud… - American Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Calciphylaxis is a life-threatening complication most often associated with chronic kidney
disease that occurs as a result of the deposition of calcium in dermal and adipose …

[HTML][HTML] Treatment of calciphylaxis in CKD: a systematic review and meta-analysis

S Udomkarnjananun, K Kongnatthasate… - Kidney international …, 2019 - Elsevier
Background Calciphylaxis is a life-threatening complication of chronic kidney disease
(CKD). To inform clinical practice, we performed a systematic review of case reports, case …

[HTML][HTML] Secondary hyperparathyroidism in chronic kidney disease: pathophysiology and management

E Habas Sr, M Eledrisi, F Khan, ANY Elzouki - Cureus, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Serum calcium concentration is the main determinant of parathyroid hormone (PTH) release.
Defect in the activation of vitamin D in the kidneys due to chronic kidney disease (CKD) …

Topical cannabis‐based medicines–a novel paradigm and treatment for non‐uremic calciphylaxis leg ulcers: an open label trial

V Maida, RB Shi, FGT Fazzari… - International wound …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Non‐Uremic Calciphylaxis (NUC) is a rare condition that often manifests as
intractable and painful integumentary wounds, afflicting patients with a high burden of co …

Calciphylaxis: diagnosis, pathogenesis, and treatment

JJ Chang - Advances in skin & wound care, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Calciphylaxis is a cutaneous ischemic infarct caused by total occlusion of blood vessels
initiated by vascular calcification. Until recently, treatments have been limited to controlling …