Intravenous sodium thiosulphate flopped for treating calciphylaxis in people with chronic kidney disease (CKD), researchers reported. In a systematic review and meta-analysis, there was no significant ...

The global burden of chronic kidney disease (CKD) is rising, with more than 800 million people affected worldwide. Vascular diseases in patients with CKD are unique and grouped as uremic vascular ...

Calciphylaxis is a rare condition where an excess of calcium forms in a person’s blood vessels and arteries. This buildup can cause clotting and result in severely painful skin lesions. Calciphylaxis ...

Calciphylaxis is a rare disease that mostly affects people who suffer from kidney failure. If you have this disease, your body creates calcium deposits in your blood vessels. These deposits block ...

In a case-control study, unintentional weight loss within 6 months emerged as a new calciphylaxis risk factor in hemodialysis patients. Unintentional weight loss, obesity, and use of vitamin K ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Since 2006, patients with non-nephrogenic calciphylaxis have been diagnosed 13.9 days faster every year. In the ...

Strong pain often resistant to traditional analgesics is a hallmark of calciphylaxis lesions; most patients require complex pain management, often with opioid agents. A 49-year-old, slim woman with ...