Diffusion Tensor Imaging as a Biomarker of Diabetic Nephropathy
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L. Lu, G. Lee, V. Gulani, J. Sedor, K. Dell, and C. Flask Department of Radiology, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, United States, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, United States, Department of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, United States, Rammelkamp Renal Research Center, MetroHealth Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, United States, Department of Pediatrics, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, United States
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Use of diffusion tensor MRI to identify early changes in diabetic nephropathy.
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