The value of sound touch elastography in the noninvasive staging of fibrosis in IgA nephropathy
Rong-Rong Chen, Zhong-Kai Lan, Wen-Jing Huang, Guo-Yi Wei, Xiao-Yan Meng, Xin-Yue Ge · 2026
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Rong-Rong Chen and others test a sound-based stiffness scan for grading kidney scar in IgA kidney disease in a 2026 study. This common kidney illness is now graded by needle biopsy, but a safe scan that needs no cut would ease follow-up a great deal.
Among 129 patients with biopsy proof, mean stiffness tracked biopsy scar scores well and tracked kidney function scores well, and it rose clearly from stage to stage. Repeat scans gave near-identical reads. The paper backs the stiffness scan as a handy add-on to biopsy for watching kidney scar grow or hold steady over time.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Rong-Rong Chen, Zhong-Kai Lan, Wen-Jing Huang, Guo-Yi Wei, Xiao-Yan Meng, Xin-Yue Ge |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 43 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |