Larger Nephron Size and Nephrosclerosis Predict Progressive CKD and Mortality after Radical Nephrectomy for Tumor and Independent of Kidney Function.

Aleksandar DenicHisham ElsherbinyAidan F MullanBradley C LeibovichR Houston ThompsonLuisa Ricaurte ArchilaRamya NarasimhanWalter K KremersMariam P AlexanderJohn C LieskeLilach O LermanAndrew D Rule

Published in: Journal of the American Society of Nephrology : JASN (2020)

After a radical nephrectomy, larger nephrons and nephrosclerosis predicted progressive CKD, and IF/TA predicted noncancer mortality. Morphometric analysis of renal parenchyma can predict noncancer clinical events in patients long after their radical nephrectomy.

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chronic kidney disease
end stage renal disease
robot assisted
multiple sclerosis
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newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
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peritoneal dialysis
cardiovascular events
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patient reported outcomes
minimally invasive