I'm Dr. Joshua Schwimmer, a nephrologist in New York City. • Kidney Notes was the first active nephrology blog, and The National Library of Medicine still uses Kidney Notes as an example of how to formally cite blogs in the medical literature. • Professionally, you can find me at Kidney.nyc. • Kidney Notes is for educational purposes only, not medical advice. Consult qualified health care professionals. See disclaimer.

Saturday, May 24, 2008

Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis


Nephrogenic systemic fibrosis, a scleroderma-like condition, is related to the use of gadolinium in patients with severe renal failure. This dialysis patient developed nephrogenic systemic fibrosis just 3 months after being exposed to gadolinium for an MRA.