Background: A high rate of glomerulosclerosis serves as an important signal of poor response to treatment and a high risk of disease progression or adverse prognosis in transplanted kidneys. We hypothesized that contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) could serve as a novel imaging biomarker in the early prediction of glomerulosclerosis rate by evaluating renal allograft microcirculation.
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