Study: Better understanding of abnormalities that lead to chronic kidney disease in children

Thursday, April 8, 2010 - 11:42 in Health & Medicine

Kidney damage associated with chronic reflux is the fourth leading cause of chronic kidney disease and is the most common cause of severe hypertension in children. Doctors and researchers have developed a new mouse model of vesicoureteral reflux, a common childhood condition that can lead to chronic kidney disease in children.

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