{
  "id": 16119349,
  "title": "Standardized kidney biopsy protocol is safe in high-risk patients",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/standardized-kidney-biopsy-protocol-is-safe-in-high-risk-patients",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-22T22:30:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Medical Xpress",
    "slug": "medical-xpress",
    "url": "https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-10-standardized-kidney-biopsy-protocol-safe.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Results from a prospective study reveal that with standardized precautions, even high-risk patients may safely undergo a kidney biopsy, a cornerstone of kidney diagnostics that is often perceived as dangerous in certain vulnerable patient populations. The findings were presented at ASN Kidney Week 2026, Oct. 22–25.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}