“…Improving renal function seems to slow NSF progression and may improve the signs and symptoms of disease (96,105). Renal transplant for patients with NSF does not guarantee disease improvement, but the majority of cases has had successful outcomes, with skin softening and increased joint mobility (94,97,105,106). Treatments with limited benefit include oral corticosteroids, ultraviolet A phototherapy, plasmapheresis, sirolimus, high-dose intravenous Ig, methotrexate, and pentoxifylline (97,100,104,107).…”