Doppler ultrasound of kidney interlobar arteries in different nephropaties

Aim: To study intrarenal Doppler parameters in medical nephropaties and to compare them with a control group. Intrarenal arteries reflect the parenchimal hemodynamics wich is affected in diabetes, hypertension and chronic renal failure. Method: Four groups of patients sex and age matched, where examined with kidney Doppler Duplex ultrasonography: 25 patients in the diabetic group, 25 patients in hypertension group, 25 patients with chronic renal failure caused by glomerulopathies other than diabetes or hypertension and 25 patients in the control group. Kidney volume, resistivity index RI, pulsatility index PI an…