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 There are no consistently successful treatment for Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis. Treatments that have been tried and continue to be investigated include:
Improved kidney function can ease symptoms, and in some NSF or NSD patients this seems to reverse the disease overtime. Some NSF or NSD patients who have received kidney transplants have improved dramatically, but there is no guarantee that all patients will see such results.
Physical therapy, oral steroids and some other drug therapies have shown promise in treating NSF/NSD
• Oral steroids (prednisone)
• Topical Dovonex (under occlusion)
• Extracorporeal photopheresis (ECP)
• Plasmapheresis
• Cytoxan
• Thalidomide
• Ultraviolet therapy
• Physical therapy (PT)
• Pentoxifylline (PXF)
• High Dose Intravenous Ig Therapy
• Renal transplantation
As of now, there is no treatment for NSF or NSD. However, improving kidney function, either spontaneously or through a transplant, has been shown to slow or stop the progression of the disease.
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