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ArticleAbdominal radiology (New York)2025

Doppler ultrasound imaging and shear wave elastography for evaluation of interstitial fibrosis/tubular atrophy in IgA nephropathy.

Jiaxin Chen, Shuqing Wang, Qunyan Wu, Liujun Li, Songying Pi, Zhongzhen Su, Yuhong Lin

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Jiaxin ChenFifth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, China.
Shuqing WangFifth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, China.
Qunyan WuFifth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, China.
Liujun LiThe First Affiliated Hospital of University of South, Hengyang, China.
Songying PiFifth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, China.
Zhongzhen SuFifth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, China. suzhzh3@mail.sysu.edu.cn.
Yuhong LinFifth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, China.

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Core talent fund of the Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University 310103050302-220904094228National Natural Science Foundation of China 82371975, 82072038Natural Science Foundation of the Guangdong Province 2024A1515013242
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purposeThe purpose of this study was to explore the value of Doppler ultrasound imaging and shear wave elastography (SWE) in evaluating renal interstitial fibrosis/tubular atrophy (IFTA).

methodsDuring April 2019 and November 2023, biopsy-proven IgA nephropathy (IgAN) patients were enrolled in our study. Conventional ultrasound, Doppler ultrasound imaging and SWE measurements were performed, and related parameters were collected. According to the Oxford classification of IgAN, interstitial fibrosis/tubular atrophy (T) lesions were grouped into T0, T1 and T2 group. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves were constructed to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of SWE in identifying IFTA.

resultsA total of 100 IgAN patients were enrolled in the final cohort. 67 patients were in the T0 group, and 33 patients were in the T1/T2 group. The average SWE values were 42.17 ± 9.11 kPa in the T0 group and 36.83 ± 10.32 kPa in the T1/T2 group (p = 0.01). Multivariate logistic regression revealed that the SWE value and end diastolic velocity (EDV) of the interlobar artery were found to be independent risk factors for IFTA. For the diagnosis of IFTA, the area under the ROC curve (AUC) of SWE alone was 0.652, whereas the AUC of SWE in combination with the EDV was 0.807 (p = 0.008).

conclusionThe combination of Doppler ultrasound imaging and SWE measurements could improve the diagnostic performance of quantitative assessment of IFTA in IgAN patients.

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Elasticity Imaging TechniquesGlomerulonephritis, IGAKidney TubulesUltrasonography, DopplerAdultAtrophyFemaleFibrosisHumansKidneyMaleMiddle AgedRetrospective StudiesDoppler ultrasound imagingIgA nephropathyInterstitial fibrosisShear wave elastographyTubular atrophy

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