Super-resolution ultrasound imaging showing how repeated exposure to heme leads to extensive loss of small blood vessels (right) in the kidneys of mice with sickle cell disease compared to those that didn’t receive heme (left). Credit: Qiyang Chen & Kang Kim
July 2, 2024
Study Shows How Sickle Cell Disease May Drive Chronic Kidney Disease
Super-resolution ultrasound imaging showing how repeated exposure to heme leads to extensive loss of small blood vessels (right) in the kidneys of mice with sickle cell disease compared to those that didn’t receive heme (left). Credit:…
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