News tagged with kidney biopsy
NIH study to test treatment for fatty liver disease in children
With the launch of a new clinical trial supported by the National Institutes of Health, researchers are working to determine whether treating children diagnosed with the most severe form of fatty liver disease with a drug ...
Jan 12, 2012 |
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Researchers develop blood test to detect membranous nephropathy
Research conducted by a pair of physicians at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) and Boston Medical Center (BMC) has led to the development of a test that can help diagnose membranous nephropathy in its early stages. ...
Dec 01, 2011 |
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New warning signs may predict kidney transplant failure
Kidney transplants that show a combination of fibrosis (scarring) and inflammation after one year are at higher risk of long-term transplant failure, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of th ...
Sep 02, 2010 |
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Molecular imaging may be best for capturing renal transplant complications
For more than 15,000 Americans each year, a kidney transplant can mean a new lease on life without dialysis, but complications following surgery are not uncommon. A recent study presented at SNM's 57th Annual Meeting suggests ...
Jun 07, 2010 |
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Researchers find chronic injury in kidneys of healthy adults
Mayo Clinic researchers have found that the kidneys of healthy adults show signs of chronic mild injury that increase with age. This damage is present even though the adults showed no clinical signs of kidney disease. The ...
May 03, 2010 |
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Study confirms accuracy of transient elastography in NAFLD
Researchers from France and Hong Kong determined that transient elastography (TE), a noninvasive, ultrasonic imaging modality, can be accurately performed in the majority of patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease ...
Jan 27, 2010 |
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New discovery to aid in diagnosis and treatment of kidney disease
Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) in collaboration with scientists at the University of Louisville and the University of Nice Sophia Antipolis in France, have identified the target antigen PLA2R ...
Jul 01, 2009 |
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Research points to a new way to protect kidneys threatened by insufficient blood or toxins (w/Video)
Better treatments for acute renal failure may be possible by blocking the mitochondrial fragmentation that occurs when kidneys don't get enough blood or are exposed to toxins, researchers at the Medical College ...
May 18, 2009 |
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