METHOD FOR IMPOROVING KIDNEY FUNCTION WITH EXTRACORPOREAL SHOCKWAVES
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1. A method for improving renal function by applying a noninvasive, nondestructive, extracorporeal shockwave treatment protocol to at least one kidney structure, wherein said shockwave has shockwave parameters of a frequency of about 2 Hz and energy density of about 0.02 to 0.18 mJ/mm2.
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The present invention relates to a method for treating the kidney with extracorporeal shockwaves in a noninvasive manner and in particular, to such a method for the treatment of the nephrons about the glomerulus.
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- 1. A method for improving renal function by applying a noninvasive, nondestructive, extracorporeal shockwave treatment protocol to at least one kidney structure, wherein said shockwave has shockwave parameters of a frequency of about 2 Hz and energy density of about 0.02 to 0.18 mJ/mm2.
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