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ArticleNephrology, dialysis, transplantation : official publication of the European Dialysis and Transplant Association - European Renal Association2025

Stenosis of the glomerulotubular neck in progressive chronic kidney disease.

Eric P Cohen, Aleksandar Denic, Fnu Aperna, Aidan F Mullan, Laura Barisoni, Vidit Sharma, Ian W Gibson, Andrew D Rule

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Eric P CohenDivision of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA.
Aleksandar DenicDivision of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-9157-5405
Fnu ApernaDivision of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA.
Aidan F MullanDivision of Biomedical Statistics and Informatics, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA.
Laura BarisoniDepartment of Pathology, Division of AI & Computational Pathology, and Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA.
Vidit SharmaDivision of Urology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA.
Ian W GibsonDepartment of Pathology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada.
Andrew D RuleDivision of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA.

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The macro- and micro- anatomy and pathology of the aging kidneyR01DK090358 · NIDDK · MAYO CLINIC ROCHESTER · PI ANDREW David RULE · 2011 to 2026
$9.9M
A population-based study of deep learning derived organ and tissue measures for accelerated aging using repurposed abdominal CT imagesR01AG081223 · NIA · MAYO CLINIC ROCHESTER · PI ANDREW David RULE, JENNIFER LYNN ST SAUVER · 2023 to 2026
$2.7M
NIDDK NIH HHS R01 DK090358NIH HHS
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Abstract

backgroundMorphology and morphometric evaluation of lesions beyond conventional parameters can inform the pathophysiology of chronic kidney disease (CKD). We sought to determine whether the occurrence of glomerulotubular neck stenoses associates with progressive CKD.

methodsWe evaluated the normal parenchyma from radical nephrectomies removed for tumor between 2000 and 2021 and analyzed cortex for stenoses of the glomerulotubular neck. Stenosis of the glomerulotubular neck is defined a focal narrowing for which the draining tubule has a greater diameter than at the neck. Progressive CKD was defined as dialysis, kidney transplantation, sustained estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) <10 mL/min/1.73 m2 or sustained 40% decline from the post-nephrectomy eGFR. Each case of progressive CKD was age- and sex-matched to two controls without progressive CKD. Logistic regression models assessed the risk of progressive CKD with stenotic necks adjusting for other histological features, kidney function and CKD risk factors.

resultsThere were 65 cases with a mean of 255 glomeruli and 130 controls with a mean of 329 glomeruli. Among both cases and controls, 5% of glomeruli showed visible glomerulotubular necks. The proportion of necks that were stenotic was higher in cases than controls (35% vs 11%, P < .0001). Stenotic necks associated with progressive CKD independent of other histologic and clinical characteristics.

conclusionGlomerulotubular neck stenosis is associated with development of progressive CKD.

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Kidney GlomerulusKidney TubulesRenal Insufficiency, ChronicAdultAgedCase-Control StudiesConstriction, PathologicDisease ProgressionFemaleFollow-Up StudiesGlomerular Filtration RateHumansMaleMiddle AgedNephrectomyPrognosischronic kidney diseasefibrosisglomerulotubular neck

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PMID39415419
PMCPMC12209796

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