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Gadolinium based MRI contrast agents put kidney patients at risk

Gadolinium based MRI contrast agents have been implicated in at least 1,000 cases of a debilitating disorder called Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis/ Nephrogenic Fibrosing Dermopathy (/NSD) around the world. This horrible disease causes a buildup of collagen in tissues, leading to a severe thickening and hardening of the skin. /NSD can completely immobilize patients, and in severe cases it can lead to death.

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Gadolinium contrast agents used off-label in MRAs pose even greater risk

Gadolinium based contrast agents used during MRIs, are known to be associated with the onset of Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis/ Nephrogenic Fibrosing Dermopathy (/NSD) in patients with pre-existing disease.

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Gadolinium MRI contrast agents linked to Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis

Gadolinium based MRI contrast agents and Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis/ Nephrogenic Fibrosing Dermopathy (/NFD) have been linked in yet another study. This time, researchers in Scotland have confirmed that based contrast agents used in MRI’s are strongly associated with the onset of this often fatal disorder in people suffering from pre-existing disease. Their findings only add to the growing body of evidence that shows a strong connection between /NFD and based contrast agents that are often used in MRIs.

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