Acral gangrene as a presentation of non-uremic calciphylaxis
We are describing a case of 55-year-old obese female with significant history of uncontrolled rheumatoid arthritis, who recently had decreased her immune-suppression medications. She presented with extensive acral gangrene involving multiple fingers and toes. Clinical picture and laboratory findings...
Main Authors: | Muhammad Hammadah, Shruti Chaturvedi, Jennifer Jue, Andrew Blake Buletko, Mohammed Qintar, Mohammed Eid Madmani, Prashant Sharma |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2013-10-01
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Series: | Avicenna Journal of Medicine |
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Online Access: | http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.4103/2231-0770.120504 |
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