학술논문
Comparison of Ultrasonographic Indices to Reflect Renal Functional Impairment in Diabetic Nephropathy Patients / 糖尿病性腎症の各病期における超音波指標の比較
Document Type
Journal Article
Author
Source
超音波検査技術 / Japanese Journal of Medical Ultrasound Technology. :288
Subject
Language
Japanese
ISSN
1881-4506
1881-4514
1881-4514
Abstract
Subjects and Methods: We enrolled 57 patients (mean age 60±17 years, 65% male) who were clinically diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and underwent abdominal ultrasonography at our hospital. Patients were classified based on the Classification of Diabetic Nephropathy as revised in December 2013. Out of the total 57 patients, 23 were stage 1, 16 patients were stage 2, 8 patients were stage 3, and 10 patients were stage 4. We evaluated kidney size, renal peripheral vascular resistance index (RI), and renal cortical brightness using a Logiq 7 Ultrasound device (GE health care Japan). Renal cortex brightness was quantitatively evaluated using iPlaque® developed at our hospital.