Delivering on the potential of measuring nephron number in the clinic

Decades of research have revealed that nephron number is a crucial determinant of kidney health. However, a lack of appropriate tools has limited these studies to ex vivo analyses. For the first time, techniques are emerging that might enable the use of functional nephron number as a biomarker in living humans.

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Nephron number is crucial for kidney health, and the lack of appropriate tools has hindered in vivo studies. However, emerging techniques may allow the use of functional nephron number as a biomarker in living humans.