Publication Name	World Journal of Nephrology
Manuscript ID	119841
Country	Mexico

Category	Urology & Nephrology
Manuscript Type	Opinion Review
Article Title	Renal elastography in kidney disease: Current evidence, limitations, and future directions
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	José Luis Mora-Loján, Omar Farid García-Trujillo, Grecia Vélez-Hurtado, Edoardo Bermúdez-Mercado, Fernanda Pacheco-Salazar, Joana Balderas-Juarez and Froylan David Martínez-Sánchez
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Corresponding Author	Froylan David Martínez-Sánchez, MD, Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, Manuel Gea González General Hospital, Calz. de Tlalpan 4800, Belisario Domínguez Secc 16, Mexico City 14080, Ciudad de México, Mexico. froylan.martinez@comunidad.unam.mx
Key Words	Shear-wave elastography; Kidney diseases; Cortical stiffness; Kidney biopsy; Serum biomarkers
Core Tip	Renal elastography is a non-invasive tool for assessing tissue stiffness and may help detect structural kidney injury earlier than traditional blood and imaging markers. But unlike the liver, kidney stiffness is greatly affected by perfusion and hemodynamic variables, making interpretation difficult. Currently, the evidence is heterogeneous, and there are no defined thresholds that limit its use as a single diagnostic tool. Elastography should preferably be combined with clinical, functional, and imaging data in a multimodal approach to improve the non-invasive assessment of kidney disease.
Citation	Mora-Loján JL, García-Trujillo OF, Vélez-Hurtado G, Bermúdez-Mercado E, Pacheco-Salazar F, Balderas-Juárez J, Martínez-Sánchez FD. Renal elastography in kidney disease: Current evidence, limitations, and future directions. World J Nephrol 2026; In press

Received	2026-02-07 03:06
Peer-Review Started	2026-02-07 03:07
First Decision by Editorial Office Director	2026-02-09 09:24
Return for Revision	2026-02-09 09:24
Revised	2026-02-22 00:13
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Second Decision by Editor	2026-05-18 02:51
Second Decision by Editor-in-Chief
Final Decision by Editorial Office Director	2026-05-18 09:23
Articles in Press	2026-05-18 09:23
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