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Altered microstructure in end-stage renal disease patients with maintenance hemodialysis: A diffusion kurtosis imaging analysis.

Article C Peer reviewed Observational

Key takeaways

People with end-stage kidney disease and cognitive problems had different brain scan patterns than those without problems or healthy volunteers. This study shows a link between brain changes and thinking issues, but it does not prove the kidney disease caused the brain changes.

Who did this work

Cheng J · Yang J · Jia X · Yang Q

Source

Article · PubMed, CKD severity and reversal · 2026 Sep 11
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42736721/