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Delivering on the potential of measuring nephron number in the clinic

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Decades of research have revealed that nephron number is a crucial determinant of kidney health. However, a lack of appropriate tools has limited these studies to ex vivo analyses. For… Click to show full abstract

Decades of research have revealed that nephron number is a crucial determinant of kidney health. However, a lack of appropriate tools has limited these studies to ex vivo analyses. For the first time, techniques are emerging that might enable the use of functional nephron number as a biomarker in living humans.

Keywords: measuring nephron; potential measuring; delivering potential; nephron number; number

Journal Title: Nature Reviews Nephrology
Year Published: 2022

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