Age-Related Renal Microvascular Changes: Evaluation by Three-Dimensional Digital Imaging of the Human Renal Microcirculation Using Virtual Microscopy

The renal microvasculature is targeted during aging, sometimes producing chronic kidney disease (CKD). Overdiagnosis of CKD in older persons is concerning. To prevent it, a new concept of “healthy aging” is arising from a healthy renal donor study. We investigated the renal microcirculatory changes...

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Main Authors: Noriko Uesugi, Yoshihito Shimazu, Kazunori Kikuchi, Michio Nagata
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-11-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/17/11/1831