Association between native T1 mapping of the kidney and renal fibrosis in patients with IgA nephropathy

Association between native T1 mapping of the kidney and renal fibrosis in patients with IgA nephropathy

Abstract Introduction IgA nephropathy (IgAN) is the commonest global cause of glomerulonephritis. Extent of fibrosis, tubular atrophy and glomerulosclerosis predict renal function decline. Extent of renal fibrosis is assessed with renal biopsy which is invasive and prone to sampling error. We assess...

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Main Authors: M. P. Graham-Brown, A. Singh, J. Wormleighton, N. J. Brunskill, G. P. McCann, J. Barratt, J. O. Burton, G. Xu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-07-01
Series:BMC Nephrology
Subjects:
IgA nephropathy
Renal fibrosis
Native T1 mapping
MRI
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12882-019-1447-2

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