Table 1 Patient characteristics of VHL and TSC groups

Patients included

28

24

Clinical signs of Gadolinium toxicity

0

0

Radiological signs of Gadolinium accumulation

15

10

Mean age (y)

39 (16 to 63)

27 (4 to 67)

Mean number of MRIs (y)

10 (0 to >20)

16 (2 to >20)

 Men

11

11

 Women

17

13

 No kidney disease

9

3

 Few bilateral cysts

10

5

 Multiple cysts

2

3

 Renal cell carcinoma

7

1

 Angiomyolipomas

/

12

 Stage 1 (eGFR normal >90 ml/min/1.73m²)

25

20

 Gadolinium accumulation

12/25

13/20

 Stage 2 (eGFR 90–60 ml/min/1.73m²)

3

1

 Gadolinium accumulation

2/3

1/1

 Stage 3 (eGFR 30–59 ml/min/1.73m²)

1

3

 Gadolinium accumulation

1/1

2/3

 Abnormal liver function

0

0