Chronic Kidney Disease [CKD] affects individuals of different age groups worldwide. Moreover, CKD is associated with several risk factors, including obesity, lifestyle, and hypertension, which are common in the Middle East. Ultrasonography is the examination of choice for CKD. In recent years, Shear Wave Elastography [SWE] has developed through the continued development of ultrasound and received substantial attention ;therefore, it can be used to measure tissue stiffness. The study aimed to use point Shear Wave Elastography [p-SWE] to determine the correlation between diabetes and cortical renal thickness in detecting pathologies.
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