Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • Same as n ephrogenous.

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  • adjective medicine, anatomy that forms the tissues of the kidney

Etymologies

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nephro- + -genic

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Examples

  • The ailment, which is sometimes fatal, is called nephrogenic fibrosing dermopathy and has been reported in patients with weakened kidney function.

    Yahoo! News: Business - Opinion 2010

  • But the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently announced that these drugs will now require a black box warning label-the strongest in the industry-because they can cause a rare, and sometimes fatal, condition known as nephrogenic fibrosing dermopathy (NFD).

    Republic Broadcasting Network 2010

  • The ailment, which is sometimes fatal, is called nephrogenic fibrosing dermopathy and has been reported in patients with weakened kidney function.

    Breaking News: CBS News 2010

  • The ailment, which is sometimes fatal, is called nephrogenic fibrosing dermopathy and has been reported in patients with weakened kidney function.

    KTBS.com - Local News 2010

  • Certain drugs used as contrast agents in MRIs will get new, tougher warnings from the FDA due to their association with a dangerous skin condition known as nephrogenic systemic fibrosis.

    Saundersblog.com 2010

  • The gadolinium-based contrast agents (GBCAs), which are intravenous drugs used to help make diagnostic tests such as MRI scans or angiography easier to read, can cause a rare and potentially fatal condition known as nephrogenic systemic fibrosis in kidney disease patients, the FDA said.

    Reuters: Top News 2010

  • The ailment is called nephrogenic fibrosing dermopathy and can be fatal.

    KVUE - Home 2010

  • The ailment, which is sometimes fatal, is called nephrogenic fibrosing dermopathy and has been reported in patients with weakened kidney function.

    KCCI.com - Local News 2010

  • He described a cluster of cases at his hospital in Copenhagen where kidney patients who received Omniscan developed a rare disorder called nephrogenic systemic fibrosis.

    ScienceBlogs Channel : Life Science 2009

  • Omniscan and other products have been linked with a skin condition in kidney patients, known as nephrogenic systemic fibrosis.

    Aftermath News 2009

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