Table 1 Renal function in relation to gadolinium exposure (creatinine laboratory reference range = 0.7 – 1.2 mg/dL; BUN laboratory reference range = 8 – 23 mg/dL).
From: Absence of human herpes virus-8 (HHV8) in nephrogenic systemic fibrosis
Patient | 73-year-old male | 78-year-old male | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gadolinium exposure | Lumbar MRI | Upper extremity MRA | ||
Renal function | Creatinine mg/dL | BUN mg/dL | Creatinine mg/dL | BUN mg/dL |
Before exposure | 0.7 | 21 | 2.6 | 85 |
1st gadolinium exposure | 2.3 | 53 | 6.0 | 44 |
2nd gadolinium exposure | 2.4 | 127 | 4.7 | 58 |
Current (post exposure) | 3.1 | 80 | 8.6 | 84 |