According the gadolinium attorney Beth Klein, time may be running out for many victims of Gadolinium toxicity suffering from Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis (NSF) and other gadolinium side effects to join in a lawsuit over compensation for the injured. The first layer of statutes of limitation for certain gadolinium cases runs on June 6, 2008. … [Read more...]
Gadolinium Side Effects
When asking about gadolinium side effects patients are more often than not referring to Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis symptoms, as the symptoms of NSF are essentially the side effects of gadolinium (used as a contrast agent during an MRI) combined with renal failure / poorly functioning kidneys that are unable to properly expel the gadolinium from … [Read more...]
Gadolinium Health Alert
Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis (NSF) or Nephrogenic Fibrosing Dermopathy (NSD) First reported in this article about Gadolinium Contrast Agents The decision to conduct a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) or magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) examination, two commonly performed diagnostic tests, often is very simple. The patient goes to the doctor … [Read more...]
FDA Warns Doctors About Gadolinium-Based Contrast Agents
Today FDA warned doctors about gadolinium-based contrast agents used in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Some of the companies that provide gadolinium-based MRI dyes to radiologists include: Magnevist, MultiHance, ProHance, Omniscan, and OptiMARK.FDA has requested the companies above to provide new warnings to doctors about the risk of nephrogenic … [Read more...]
Gadolinium Dyes and Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis NSF
While it is not yet known why Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis (NSF) has become so much more common in the last eight years, some research has suggested a link between NSF and Gadolinium used in MRIs. One such study, conducted by Dr. T. Grobner from the Department of Nephrology, General Hospital of Wiener Neustadt, Austria noted that five out of nine … [Read more...]
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