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Erschienen in: Reactions Weekly 1/2007

01.10.2007 | News item

Gadolinium-containing contrast agents are associated with an increased risk of nephrogenic systemic fibrosis

Erschienen in: Reactions Weekly | Ausgabe 1/2007

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Gadolinium-containing contrast agents are associated with an increased risk of nephrogenic systemic fibrosis (NSF). To date, NSF has only been reported in patients with kidney disease. Up to June 2007, a total of 5 cases of NSF with a suspected association with gadolinium-containing contrast agent were reported in Canada. Tanja Kalajdzic from Health Canada concludes that “voluntary reporting to Health Canada remains an important postmarketing surveillance tool to further elucidate this disorder”. …
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Zurück zum Zitat Kalajdzic T.Gadolinium-containing contrast agents and nephrogenic systemic fibrosis: update. Canadian Adverse Reaction Newsletter 17: 1-2, No. 4, Oct 2007 Kalajdzic T.Gadolinium-containing contrast agents and nephrogenic systemic fibrosis: update. Canadian Adverse Reaction Newsletter 17: 1-2, No. 4, Oct 2007
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Titel
Gadolinium-containing contrast agents are associated with an increased risk of nephrogenic systemic fibrosis
Publikationsdatum
01.10.2007
Verlag
Springer International Publishing
Erschienen in
Reactions Weekly / Ausgabe 1/2007
Print ISSN: 0114-9954
Elektronische ISSN: 1179-2051
DOI
https://doi.org/10.2165/00128415-200711750-00008

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