High Resolution Ultrasonography for Assessment of Renal Cysts in the PCK Rat Model of Autosomal Recessive Polycystic Kidney Disease

Background/Aims: The PCK rat model of polycystic kidney disease is characterized by the progressive development of renal medullary cysts. Here, we evaluated the suitability of high resolution ultrasonography (HRU) to assess the kidney and cyst volume in PCK rats, testing three different ultrasound i...

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Main Authors: Sarika Kapoor, Daniel Rodriguez, Katharyn Mitchell, Rudolf P. Wüthrich
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2016-03-01
Series:Kidney & Blood Pressure Research
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Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/443420