2010
Nephrogenic systemic fibrosis
Braverman IM, Cowper S. Nephrogenic systemic fibrosis. F1000 Medicine Reports 2010, 2: 84. PMID: 21283650, PMCID: PMC3026615, DOI: 10.3410/m2-84.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus Statements
2008
NSF: WHAT WE KNOW AND WHAT WE NEED TO KNOW: Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis: Early Recognition and Treatment
Knopp EA, Cowper SE. NSF: WHAT WE KNOW AND WHAT WE NEED TO KNOW: Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis: Early Recognition and Treatment. Seminars In Dialysis 2008, 21: 123-128. PMID: 18226008, DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-139x.2007.00399.x.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsNephrogenic systemic fibrosisGadolinium-containing contrast agentsEarly recognitionSystemic fibrosisAcute kidney diseaseSignificant risk factorsInvolved extremityRenal dysfunctionRenal insufficiencyExtracorporeal photopheresisRenal functionMedical therapyMuscle weaknessKidney diseaseRisk factorsDistressing diseaseEarly treatmentPhysical therapyEffective treatmentEarly symptomsEarly signsPatientsBeneficial effectsFibrosisTherapy
2001
Nephrogenic Fibrosing Dermopathy
Cowper S, Su L, Bhawan J, Robin H, LeBoit P. Nephrogenic Fibrosing Dermopathy. American Journal Of Dermatopathology 2001, 23: 383-393. PMID: 11801769, DOI: 10.1097/00000372-200110000-00001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNephrogenic fibrosing dermopathyElastic fibersPositive dermal dendrocytesCollagen bundlesDifferent kidney diseasesThick collagen bundlesRenal transplantCutaneous changesDendritic cellsFibrosing disorderRenal diseaseSystemic findingsIndurated plaquesDermal mucinKidney diseaseSingle institutionDermal dendrocytesDialysis centersHistopathologic examinationHistopathologic findingsRenal dialysisEntire dermisSpindle cellsEarly lesionsRoutine microscopy