NIH R01 · 2024
Robust, Contrast-Free Functional Renal MRI
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a global problem affecting 500 million people worldwide. Glomerular filtration rate (GFR) is the clinical standard assay for the assessment of kidney function, however existing estimation techniques are imperfect. Gold-standard, accurate, collection based GFR techniques are time consuming, complex and rarely used, whereas cheap, effective GFR test like serum creatinine are often inaccurate. As a result, CKD, particularly subclinical CKD (Stage 1 and 2, GFR 60-100 ml/min) is grossly under-diagnosed and vastly understudied. Accurate identification of CKD is particularly important in Black Americans. Despite recent improvements in outcomes, CKD remains 15% more…
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