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ArticleRenal failure2025

The validity of the renal Doppler resistivity index in renal allograft infections.

Moataz Fatthy, Karim M Soliman, Éva Csongrádi, Abd El Rahman Marzouk, Ahmed Fathy, Ahmed Fayed

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Moataz FatthyNephrology Unit, Internal Medicine Department, Kasr Alainy School of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt.ORCID 0000-0002-5877-1874
Karim M SolimanDivision of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-0960-2644
Éva CsongrádiCentre for Translational Medicine, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary.
Abd El Rahman MarzoukNephrology Unit, Internal Medicine Department, Kasr Alainy School of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt.
Ahmed FathyNephrology Unit, Internal Medicine Department, Kasr Alainy School of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt.
Ahmed FayedNephrology Unit, Internal Medicine Department, Kasr Alainy School of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt.ORCID 0000-0002-6041-4016

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backgroundThe correlations between the intra-renal resistive index (RRI) and renal histopathology characteristics, especially in those with infected allografts, have not been sufficiently investigated in renal transplant recipients. We aimed to examine the correlation between RRI and renal allograft infection in these subjects.

methodsOne hundred nine renal allograft recipients were recruited, and RRI was evaluated for correlation with renal allograft infection. Based on laboratory and histopathological findings, 64 renal-allograft recipients were recruited for the infected group, and 45 were recruited for the non-infected group.

resultsThe causes of allograft infection were Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection (30.3%), urinary tract infections (UTI) (18.3%), and polyomavirus 1 (BK virus) infections (10.1%). There was a statistically significant difference in RRI in those with allograft infections, with the ROC curve for detection of infection utilizing RRI demonstrated an Area Under Curve 0.634 (

conclusionNormal renal graft arterial resistivity index values, despite a renal allograft dysfunction, may be indicative of allograft infection, guiding clinicians' decisions regarding kidney biopsy and facilitating further biopsy interpretations.

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Cytomegalovirus InfectionsKidneyKidney TransplantationPolyomavirus InfectionsUltrasonography, DopplerUrinary Tract InfectionsVascular ResistanceAdultAllograftsFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedROC CurveSensitivity and SpecificityBK virusCMVrenal allograft infectionRenal resistive index

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