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Transcutaneous Assessment of Renal Function in Conscious Rodents
Zeneida Herrera Pérez 1, Stefanie Weinfurter 1, Norbert Gretz 1
1Medical Research Center, Medical Faculty Mannheim, University of Heidelberg

Determination of glomerular filtration rate (GFR) is the gold standard to assess overall kidney function. However, traditional procedures to measure this parameter are cumbersome and require a large investment of time. Here we describe a faster and minimally invasive method to determinate GFR transcutaneously.

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