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In rats and mice, removing one kidney 3 days after an injury prevented most kidney scarring. This was better than removing it later or not at all. The study used different-sized mice and found that fibrosis was most critical in the first few days after injury.
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Paper · Kidney International · 2026-09-01
https://www.kidney-international.org/article/S0085-2538(26)00554-5/fulltext?rss=yes