Not exact matches
While the human
kidney does have some capacity to repair itself
after injury, it is not able to regenerate new nephrons.
The discovery could help advance understanding to address issues such as birth defects and repair of the
kidney after illness or
injury.
In turn, the
injury in the heart muscle
after a heart attack develops a progressive signal that triggers structural pathology and complications in the
kidneys, which can affect survival in heart attack patients.
Growth factor delivery from hydrogel particle aggregates to promote tubular regeneration
after acute
kidney injury.
NGAL is also released at the time of acute
kidney injury (AKI) unlike serum creatinine, another
kidney diagnostic biomarker which may not be seen until 72 hours
after injury when up to 50 % of renal function may have been lost.
Chronic
kidney disease prognosis / advances Cats can live many years
after the diagnosis of early
kidney disease, barring decompensation from
injury to the
kidneys.