American Journal of Kidney Diseases
Volume 51, Issue 6 , Pages e29-e32 , June 2008

Successful Pregnancy in a Hemodialysis Patient and Marked Resolution of Her Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis

  • Anand Khurana, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nephrology, Scott & White Clinic, Texas A&M University, Temple, TX
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Anand Khurana, MD, Scott & White Memorial Hospital and Clinic, Texas A&M College of Health Sciences Center, 2401 S 31st St, Temple, TX 76508.
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  • Allan E. Nickel, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nephrology, Scott & White Clinic, Texas A&M University, Temple, TX
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  • John F. Greene Jr, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, Scott & White Clinic, Texas A&M University, Temple, TX
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  • Mohanram Narayanan, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nephrology, Scott & White Clinic, Texas A&M University, Temple, TX
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  • Whitney A. High, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Dermatology and Dermatopathology, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Denver, CO.
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  • Charles J. Foulks, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nephrology, Scott & White Clinic, Texas A&M University, Temple, TX

Received 27 June 2007 ,Accepted 6 December 2007.

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PII: S0272-6386(08)00126-1

doi: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2007.12.037

American Journal of Kidney Diseases
Volume 51, Issue 6 , Pages e29-e32 , June 2008

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