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- Title
The Value of Intrarenal Resistive Index in Different Stages of Diabetic Nephropathy.
- Authors
Moradi, Maryam; Sirous, Mehri; Esmaeili, Habib; Hosseini, Seyed Mohammad
- Abstract
Background: The renal resistive index (RI), measured using doppler ultrasound, reflects intrarenal vascular resistance. We evaluated the relationship between RI with nephropathy in patients with diabetic mellitus. Methods: This study was done in Al-Zahra hospital in Isfahan. Fifty seven patients with diabetes mellitus in 3 groups (stage I, II and III of nephropathy) were compared with 19 patients in control group. The patients with renal artery stenosis or severe renal failure were excluded from the study. Finding: The mean age was 56.42 ± 10.45 years in patients. RI was 59.8 ± 2.2 percent in patients in stage I of nephropathy and in stage II and III of nephropathy it was 61.4 ± 5.8 and 82.4 ± 11.1 percent respectively. RI in control group was 63.1±5.6 percent. The RI in diabetic patients in stage III was significantly higher than other groups (P < 0.001). Conclusion: The results suggest that increased RI of the renal arteries can be more useful in patients in stage III of diabetic nephropathy.
- Subjects
ISFAHAN (Iran); IRAN; DIABETIC nephropathies; DOPPLER ultrasonography; RENAL artery diseases; DIABETES complications
- Publication
Journal of Isfahan Medical School, 2011, Vol 28, Issue 117, p1
- ISSN
1027-7595
- Publication type
Article