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Incidence, Risk Factors, and Economic Impact of Bleeding After Renal Biopsy: A Prospective Cohort Study.

Key takeaways

A kidney biopsy takes a tiny piece of kidney with a spring loaded needle so doctors can see what is damaging it. This study followed every adult who got one at a South Asian center over six months, and counted bleeding, extra hospital days, and extra cost. It reports how often bleeding happened with today's needles and which patients were at higher risk. It is observational, with no comparison group, so it describes risk in one center rather than proving what causes the bleeding.

Who did this work

S PD · Jose N · Eapen JJ · Thomas A · Mishra U · K D · Thangavel J · Johny J · Raj SS · B SBK · Matthew P · El Irwin F

Source

Article · PubMed, fibrosis reversal · 2026 Aug 31
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42701853/