Is NSF autoimmune?

Nephrogenic Fibrosing Dermopathy or Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis (NSF)

Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis (NSF). Nephrogenic systemic fibrosis resembles scleroderma and eosinophilic fasciitis clinically and scleromyxedema histopathologically. Patients with NSF may develop large areas of indurated skin with fibrotic nodules and plaques. The pathophysiology of nephrogenic systemic fibrosis is related to the exposure of patients with renal insufficiency to gadolinium in association with imaging studies. Noah S. Scheinfeld, MD. eMedicine. 09/16/09.
Nephrogenic fibrosing dermopathy/nephrogenic systemic fibrosis (NFD/NSF) in 2 patients with end-stage renal disease on hemodialysis. NFD/NSF can pose many diagnostic challenges. A team of experienced rheumatologists, nephrologists, dermatologists, and dermatopathologists is essential in identifying this disorder. PubMed. J Clin Rheumatol. 2006 Jun;12(3):134-6. (Also see: Renal Involvement)
Nephrogenic systemic fibrosis (NSF): an emerging threat among renal patients. NSF is a scleroderma-like skin disease observed in patients with renal insufficiency. Recent observations indicate that specific cells normally involved in wound repair and tissue remodeling may be aberrantly recruited to the skin and soft tissues of NSF patients. PubMed. Semin Dial. 2006 May-Jun;19(3):191-4. (Also see: Renal Involvement)

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Bullous Pemphigoid
Bullous Pemphigoid. American Osteopathic College of Dermatology.
Bullous Pemphigoid. Bullous pemphigoid is a skin disorder characterized by large blisters. Medline Plus.
Bullous Pemphigoid in a Patient with Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma). Diagnosis of blistering skin disease like bullous pemphigoid can be overlooked in patients with scleroderma because significant pruritus and ulcerations are commonly part of the scleroderma skin process. J Rheumatol 2006 October;33:2098. Letters.

 
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