Vanderbilt University Medical Center: Improved Imaging for Kidney Disease
May 09, 2023
May 09, 2023
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 9 (TNSjou) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news:
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By Leigh MacMillan
Polycystic kidney disease (PKD) is a common inherited disorder that causes fluid-filled cysts to form in the kidneys, which increases kidney size and can lead to end-stage renal failure requiring dialysis or kidney transplant. An increase in kidney size is a strong predictor of risk for rapid progression of PKD, but other measures . . .
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By Leigh MacMillan
Polycystic kidney disease (PKD) is a common inherited disorder that causes fluid-filled cysts to form in the kidneys, which increases kidney size and can lead to end-stage renal failure requiring dialysis or kidney transplant. An increase in kidney size is a strong predictor of risk for rapid progression of PKD, but other measures . . .