RCT Renal failure 2012

Successful treatment of calcific uremic arteriolopathy with sodium thiosulfate in a renal transplant recipient.

Li JY, Yong TY, Choudhry M, Rao N, Milton C, Juneja R, et al. — Renal failure, 2012

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Summary

What Researchers Did

Researchers reported a case of calcific uremic arteriolopathy (CUA) in a 63-year-old renal transplant recipient treated with intravenous sodium thiosulfate (STS).

What They Found

The 63-year-old patient received intravenous sodium thiosulfate for 8 months. This treatment led to the complete resolution of calcific uremic arteriolopathy and full skin healing.

Canadian Relevance

This study has no direct Canadian connection as it was not conducted in Canada, nor does it involve Canadian researchers or patients.

Study Limitations

As a single case report, this study's findings cannot be generalized and require confirmation through larger, controlled trials.

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Study Details

Study Type	RCT
Category	Wound Care
Source	Pubmed
PubMed ID	22364415
Year Published	2012
Journal	Renal failure
MeSH Terms	Chelating Agents; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Infusions, Intravenous; Kidney Transplantation; Male; Middle Aged; Thiosulfates; Uremia; Vascular Calcification

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