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ArticleActa radiologica open2018

A comparative ultrasonographic evaluation of intrarenal artery resistive index among hypertensive and normotensive adults in a black African population compared to a European population.

George Madubueze, Emmanuel Ugwa

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Article in Acta radiologica open, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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George MadubuezeRadiology Department, St Nicholas Hospital, Lagos, Nigeria.
Emmanuel UgwaHealth Systems Development, Jhpiego-Affiliate of Johns Hopkins University, Abuja, Nigeria.
Johns Hopkins University · US

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Abstract

backgroundHypertensive nephropathy is an important medical problem among the black African population. Early detection of renovascular changes using ultrasonography can provide opportunity for immediate intervention towards preventing or at least delaying the irreversible hypertensive nephropathy. PURPOSE: To compare intrarenal resistive index (RI) in healthy normotensive and hypertensive adults in Kano, Nigeria. MATERIAL AND

methodsA prospective comparative study of intrarenal RI using ultrasound in 150 hypertensives and 150 normotensive controls. The mean renal RI of the interlobar arteries of both kidneys were measured and recorded. The data were analyzed with the aid of computer-based SPSS 16.0 software for Windows.

resultsThe age range of the study participants was 35-70 years. The mean interlobar artery RI values were 0.59 ± 0.04 and 0.59 ± 0.03 on the right and left sides, respectively, in normotensive control individuals while those of hypertensive individuals were 0.73 ± 0.03 and 0.73 ± 0.03 for the mean interlobar artery RI values on the right and left sides, respectively.

conclusionThe intrarenal RIs were lower in normotensives when compared with the hypertensive participants, which were statistically significant. These showed that hypertension has significant effects on the kidneys, and with early detection and intervention, irreversible renal damage may be prevented.

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Doppleressential hypertensionintrarenal arteryultrasound

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