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Skinmed
July 2012
Department of Dermatology, Burnley General Hospital, Casterton Avenue, Burnley BB10 2PQ, United Kingdom.
Calciphylaxis occurs due to calcium deposition in arterioles, which leads to ischemic ulceration of overlying skin. Two-year mortality rates from sepsis ranges from 50% to 80%. Calciphylaxis is most common in hyperparathyroidism secondary to chronic renal impairment and rarely occurs in the setting of normal renal function.
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