Cyst infection in hospital-admitted autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease patients is predominantly multifocal and associated with kidney and liver volume

Cyst infection in hospital-admitted autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease patients is predominantly multifocal and associated with kidney and liver volume

Positron-emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) has improved cyst infection (CI) management in autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD). The determinants of kidney and/or liver involvement, however, remain uncertain. In this study, we evaluated clinical and imaging factors asso...

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Main Authors: B.E.P. Balbo, M.T. Sapienza, C.R. Ono, S.K. Jayanthi, J.B. Dettoni, I. Castro, L.F. Onuchic
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica 2014-07-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
Subjects:
Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease
Cyst infection
Positron-emission tomography/computed tomography
Kidney volume
Liver volume
Mortality
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