Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
Comment
. 2007 Jun 30;334(7608):1335-6.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.39254.924641.1F.

Gadolinium contrast may be risky in kidney disease

Peter C Thomson, Tara A Collidge, Patrick B Mark, Jamie P Traynor
Comment

Gadolinium contrast may be risky in kidney disease

Peter C Thomson et al. BMJ. .
No abstract available

PubMed Disclaimer

Conflict of interest statement

Competing interests: None declared.

Comment on

References

    1. Collins R, Burch J, Aguiar-Ibanez R, Craig D, Wright K, et al. Duplex ultrasonography, magnetic resonance angiography, and computed tomography angiography for diagnosis and assessment of symptomatic, lower limb peripheral arterial disease: systematic review. BMJ 2007;334:1257-61. (16 June.) - PMC - PubMed
    1. Bradbury AW, Adam DJ. Diagnosis of peripheral arterial disease of the lower limb. BMJ 2007;334: 1229. (16 June.) - PMC - PubMed
    1. Grobner T, Gadolinium—a specific trigger for the development of nephrogenic fibrosing dermopathy and nephrogenic systemic fibrosis? Nephrol Dial Transplant 2006;21:1104-8. - PubMed
    1. Collidge TA, Thomson PC, Mark PB, et al. Gadolinium-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging and nephrogenic systemic fibrosis—a retrospective study of a renal replacement therapy cohort. Radiology (in press). - PubMed
    1. Broome DR, Girguis MS, Baron PW, Cottrell AC, Kjellin I, Kirk GA. Gadodiamide-associated nephrogenic systemic fibrosis: why radiologists should be concerned. Am J Roentgenol 2007;188:586-92. - PubMed

MeSH terms