Do Gadolinium based MRA contrast dyes cause any side effects?
In 2006, a study conducted by Dr. T Grobner of the Danish Medicines Agency found an association between the use of gadolinium based contrast dyes and the development of Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis/Nephrogenic Fibrosing Dermopathy (NSF/NSD) in patients with kidney problems. Other studies have backed up these findings, with one concluding that kidney patients who received gadolinium based contrast dyes had a 4% percent chance of developing NSF/NSD.
