Multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging of experimental chronic kidney disease: A quantitative correlation study with histology.

OBJECTIVES:In human chronic kidney disease (CKD) the extent of renal tubulointerstitial fibrosis correlates with progressive loss of renal function. However, fibrosis can so far only be assessed by histology of kidney biopsies. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can provide information about tissue ar...

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Main Authors: Gunnar Schley, Jutta Jordan, Stephan Ellmann, Seymour Rosen, Kai-Uwe Eckardt, Michael Uder, Carsten Willam, Tobias Bäuerle
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6047786?pdf=render