Calciphylaxis

Risks

Risk Factors for calciphylaxis include:

• Abnormal calcium and phosphate levels
• Hyperparathyroidism
• Kidney transplant
• Not following dietary, medical, and/or dialysis prescriptions
• Long-term obesity
• Recent and sudden weight loss
• Infusion of medications such as iron dextran
• Aluminum toxicity
• Blood clotting abnormalities
• The use of immunosuppressive agents, especially corticosteroids
• Warfarin therapy, an anticoagulant
• Vascular calcification
• Cirrhosis, rheumatoid arthritis