Levi P. Sowers

Analysis of brain iron deposition in an in vivo model of pediatric autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease

Polycystic kidney disease (PKD) represents one form of chronic kidney disease (CKD) affecting the pediatric population. CKD in early life has been associated with neurocognitive deficits and disturbances in iron metabolism. Excess iron accumulation may exacerbate inflammatory and...