Rapid communication: renal apoptosis after shockwave application in rabbit model

Ersin Cimentepe1, Muzaffer Eroglu, Ufuk Oztürk

  • 1Department of Urology, Fatih University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey. ersincimentepe@yahoo.com

Journal of Endourology
|January 9, 2007
PubMed
Summary

Shockwave lithotripsy (SWL) causes apoptosis in renal tubular cells up to 4 weeks post-procedure, but not in glomerular cells. SWL also reduces the proliferation of both cell types.

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