Percutaneous needle biopsy for indeterminate renal masses: a national survey of UK consultant urologists [PDF]
BMC Urology, 2007 Background The use of percutaneous needle biopsy in the evaluation of indeterminate renal masses is controversial and its role in management remains largely unclear. We set to establish current practice on this issue in UK urology departments. Methods We
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Identification of common blood gene signatures for the diagnosis of renal and cardiac acute allograft rejection. [PDF]
, 2013 To test, whether 10 genes, diagnostic of renal allograft rejection in blood, are able to diagnose and predict cardiac allograft rejection, we analyzed 250 blood samples from heart transplant recipients with and without acute rejection (AR) and with ...
Hsieh, Szu-Chuan +9 more
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An Analysis of Early Renal Transplant Protocol Biopsies - the High Incidence of Subclinical Tubulitis [PDF]
, 2001 To investigate the possibility that we have been underestimating the true incidence of acute rejection, we began to perform protocol biopsies after kidney transplantation. This analysis looks at the one-week biopsies. Between March 1 and October 1, 1999,
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Renal biopsy in Glomerulonephritis [PDF]
Reviews in Clinical Medicine, 2014 Glomerulonephritis (GN) is responsible for 25-30% of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) among all causes. Renal biopsy is important to determine the GN treatment method and its prognosis.
Masoud Pezeshki Rad +4 more
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A Novel Standardized Method of Renal Biopsy in Mice
Kidney Diseases, 2021 Introduction: In animal models, it can be difficult to confirm therapeutic effects due to technical inconsistencies and other reasons. Although renal biopsy is widely used in clinical diagnosis, it is rarely used in animal experimental models, especially
Xinyue Mao +5 more
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Renal AA-amyloidosis in intravenous drug users - a role for HIV-infection? [PDF]
, 2012 Background: Chronic renal disease is a serious complication of long-term intravenous drug use (IVDU). Recent reports have postulated a changing pattern of underlying nephropathy over the last decades.
Amann, Kerstin Ute +7 more
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Spectrum of cancer patients receiving renal biopsy
Journal of the Formosan Medical Association, 2022 Background: The frontier of onco-nephrology, particularly renal complications of cancer and treatment, remains unexplored. We revisit the fundamental tool of diagnosing kidney disease, renal biopsy, in cancer patients with renal manifestation.
Fan-Chi Chang +9 more
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Teaching percutaneous renal biopsy using unfixed human cadavers [PDF]
, 2015 Background: Percutaneous renal biopsy (PRB) is an important diagnostic procedure. Despite advances in its safety profile there remains a small but significant risk of bleeding complications.
Ali, Khalid A. +4 more
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A rare case of renal thrombotic microangiopathy associated with Castleman’s disease [PDF]
, 2017 BACKGROUND: Castleman’s disease (CD) is an uncommon, heterogeneous lympho-proliferative disorder leading to high circulating levels of interleukin-6 (IL-6) and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF).
Chen, Ying Maggie +3 more
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Clinical and Pathological Findings of Renal Biopsy in Children: Outcomes from a Single Center Over 27 Years [PDF]
Childhood Kidney Diseases, 2017 Purpose To classify the results of renal biopsy in pediatric patients and to compare pathological findings with clinical features. Methods This study included data of 318 children who underwent renal biopsy at our hospital between December 1987 and ...
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