Researchers identify precision medicine approach for preventing kidney failure

New UCLA research conducted using mouse models and human genetic data has uncovered a critical factor that determines how much scarring occurs following kidney injury, leading scientists to identify a potential precision medicine approach to prevent chronic kidney disease progression.

The study, published in Science Translational Medicine, highlights the role of type 5 collagen — a minor component of scar tissue — in kidney fibrosis, and shows how an experimental therapy could help prevent…

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