Was There Something Rotten in Denmark: Nephrogenic System Fibrosis Cases Occurring in Copenhagen

Cancer Treat Res. 2022:184:87-102. doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-04402-1_6.

Abstract

More than half of all serious adverse drug reactions are identified seven years after FDA approval. One recent and unusual example involves a syndrome initially termed nephrogenic dermatopathic fibrosis, and then called nephrogenic systemic fibrosis (NSF).

MeSH terms

  • Denmark / epidemiology
  • Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions*
  • Humans
  • Nephrogenic Fibrosing Dermopathy* / chemically induced
  • Nephrogenic Fibrosing Dermopathy* / epidemiology
  • Syndrome