Key result
Duplex ultrasound parameters correlate closely with biochemical progression in advancing diabetic nephropathy.
Why the study?
Early detection and management of diabetic nephropathy can help prevent or postpone end-stage renal disease, but the correlation between duplex ultrasound findings and biochemical parameters needed further study.
Does duplex ultrasound correlate with biochemical parameters in patients with diabetic nephropathy?
Does duplex ultrasound correlate with biochemical parameters in patients with diabetic nephropathy?
Duplex ultrasound parameters, particularly resistive index, correlate with biochemical markers in diabetic nephropathy and may aid in early detection.
Renal duplex ultrasound may aid early DN detection; hypothesis-generating and needs prospective validation before changing practice.
Diabetic nephropathy (DN) is a chronic microvascular complication of diabetic mellitus.Progressive loss of kidney function can lead to end-stage renal disease (ESRD).Diabetic nephropathy can be detected and managed early, which can help to prevent or postpone the development of ESRD.Duplex ultrasound can be used to quantify renal characteristics such as length, echogenicity, parenchymal thickness, and resistive index (RI), which could help in the early diagnosis of DN.The purpose of this article was to study the correlation of duplex ultrasound findings and biochemical parameters in diabetic nephropathic patients.A progressive increase in the renal RI, derangement of renal sonomorphological parameters, and biochemical parameters were found with advancing DN.Similar studies have shown this relationship which can be used for early detection of DN which helps to reduce morbidity to great extent.
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Balaganesan et al. (2022) conducted a review in Diabetic nephropathy. Duplex ultrasound and biochemical parameters was evaluated on Correlation of duplex ultrasound findings and biochemical parameters. Duplex ultrasound findings, including increased renal resistive index and deranged sonomorphological parameters, correlated with biochemical parameters in advancing diabetic nephropathy.
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