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She went to the hospital in October with calciphylaxis, a rare condition caused by kidney disease that ate away the flesh of her lower legs.
NYT > Home Page 2010
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She went to the hospital in October with calciphylaxis, a rare condition caused by kidney disease that ate away the flesh of her lower legs.
NYT > Home Page 2010
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Concert and performances by Natural Vibrations, Kapena, Augie T. and more, to help raise awareness of diabetes, kidney disease and calciphylaxis.
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She had a history of hypertension, diabetes, and calciphylaxis.
Latest headlines from BMJ Su, W, Yegappan, C, Carlisle, E J F, Clase, C M 2009
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We report a case of 60 year old Caucasian female with history of long standing diabetes and chronic kidney disease stage 5 who presented with a very high calcium phosphorous product, markedly elevated intact PTH levels and X-ray changes consistent with diagnosis of calciphylaxis.
BioMed Central - Latest articles Kumar Gaurav and Mukta Panda Arshdeep Tindni 2008
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So the role of sodium thiosulfate in calciphylaxis is unknown and need further studies.
BioMed Central - Latest articles Kumar Gaurav and Mukta Panda Arshdeep Tindni 2008
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