Dynamic Serial Cytokine Measurements During Intravenous Ca-DTPA Chelation in Gadolinium Deposition Disease and Gadolinium Storage Condition: A Pilot Study

Conclusions This pilot study describes precise temporal resolution (in the range of minutes) after a cytokine-inciting event. Select cytokines exhibited peak values at different time points. At this preliminary stage of investigation, peak cytokine release seems to reflect the amount of Gd mobilized rather than the severity of the patient symptomatic reaction. Too few subjects were studied to support statistical analysis between GDD and GSC groups, although differences were observed through visual data analysis.
Source: Investigative Radiology - Category: Radiology Tags: Preliminary Report Source Type: research