Transplantation: Paying living donors for their kidneys could be cost-effective

摘要

Novel findings have shown a link between the genetic susceptibility to salt-sensitive hypertension and chronic kidney disease (CKD) and the level of uromodulin expression. These findings, published by a team led by Olivier Devuyst and Luca Rampoldi in Nature Medicine, could offer up new clinical targets for the preservation of renal function and the treatment of hypertension.