Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is characterized by metabolic disturbances in calcium and phosphorus homeostasis as kidney function declines. Alterations in blood perfusion in bone resulting from arteriosclerosis of bone vessels may relate to the progression of CKD. Herein, change in dynamic contrast enhanced (DCE) MRI parameters (A: amplitude, k
Two groups of male Sprague-Dawley rats received either (1) no intervention or (2) 5/6 nephrectomy.
We found that the CKD group (compared with the control group) had lower A and k
Perfusion deficiency and CKD may be related. DCE parameters and MRI T2