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1: J Am Acad Dermatol. 2008 Mar;58(3):458-71. Epub 2008 Jan 18.Click here to read Links

Pathogenesis of calciphylaxis: Hans Selye to nuclear factor kappa-B.

Weenig RH.

Department of Dermatology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota 55905, USA. weenig.roger@mayo.edu

The clinical syndrome of calciphylaxis is characterized by arteriolar medial calcification, thrombotic cutaneous ischemia, necrotic skin ulceration, and a high mortality rate. This review integrates calciphylaxis risk factors with the molecular processes governing osseous and extraosseous mineralization. As the pathogenesis of calciphylaxis is better understood, targeted therapies aimed at disease prevention and reversal will follow.

Personal Name as Subject:
SElye H

PMID: 18206262 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]