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Renal Artery Disease: Stenosis, Dissections and Aneurysms

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Each kidney is supplied by a single renal artery in the majority of cases. These renal arteries generally arise from the aorta at L1–L2 interspace.

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  1. Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Little France, Old Dalkeith Road, EH16 4SA, Edinburgh, UK

    Christopher S. M. Hay F.R.C.R.

  2. Department of radiology, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Glasgow, Scotland, UK

    Joanna R. Powell M.R.C.P., F.R.C.R

  3. Department of Interventional Radiology, North Glasgow University Hospitals, 1053 Great Western Rd, Glasgow, G12 OYN, UK

    Jon G. Moss M.R.C.P., F.R.C.R.

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Hay, C.S.M., Powell, J.R., Moss, J.G. (2013). Renal Artery Disease: Stenosis, Dissections and Aneurysms. In: Kumar, A., Ouriel, K. (eds) Handbook of Endovascular Interventions. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-5013-9_20

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