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SUBMITTER: Chapman AB
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3302672 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Mar
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Chapman Arlene B AB Bost James E JE Torres Vicente E VE Guay-Woodford Lisa L Bae Kyongtae Ty KT Landsittel Douglas D Li Jie J King Bernard F BF Martin Diego D Wetzel Louis H LH Lockhart Mark E ME Harris Peter C PC Moxey-Mims Marva M Flessner Mike M Bennett William M WM Grantham Jared J JJ
Clinical journal of the American Society of Nephrology : CJASN 20120216 3
<h4>Background and objectives</h4>Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) is characterized by increased total kidney volume (TKV) and renal failure. This study aimed to determine if height-adjusted TKV (htTKV) predicts the onset of renal insufficiency.<h4>Design, setting, participants, & measurements</h4>This prospective, observational, longitudinal, multicenter study included 241 adults with ADPKD and preserved renal function. Magnetic resonance imaging and iothalamate clearance we ...[more]