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What Causes Renal Cortical Thinning?
Posted on
Sun, 27 Sep 2015
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Question : What is mild renal cortical thinning?
I had a renal ultrasound done in an effort to find the reason for recurrent UTI's , (6 of them since 01/15)
I had a renal ultrasound done in an effort to find the reason for recurrent UTI's , (6 of them since 01/15)
Brief Answer:
it means nephron loss
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
cortical thinning in the kidney means loss of nephrons. A nephron is the functional (and anatomical) unit of the kidney. There are many nephrons in each kidney. When many nephrons receive damage by any cause, cortical thinning can be detected on the ultrasound scan. Repeated urinary tract infections may cause nephron damage. Obstruction and toxins are other potential causes. The ultrasound scan cannot distinguish between the various causes. It can only detect the outcome.
Kind Regards!
it means nephron loss
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
cortical thinning in the kidney means loss of nephrons. A nephron is the functional (and anatomical) unit of the kidney. There are many nephrons in each kidney. When many nephrons receive damage by any cause, cortical thinning can be detected on the ultrasound scan. Repeated urinary tract infections may cause nephron damage. Obstruction and toxins are other potential causes. The ultrasound scan cannot distinguish between the various causes. It can only detect the outcome.
Kind Regards!
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Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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