Vinayaka Undemane Shivashankara1, Siddharudha Shivalli2, B H Santhosh Pai3, Koteshwara Devadasa Acharya4, Ravichandra Gopalakrishnan1, Vivek Srikanth5, Vishwanath Reddy5, Arafat Haris6. 1. Associate Professor, Department of Radiology, Yenepoya Medical College Hospital , Deralakatte, Mangalore, Karnataka, India . 2. Assistant Professor, Department of Community Medicine, Yenepoya Medical College Hospital , Deralakatte, Mangalore, Karnataka, India . 3. Associate Professor, Department of Nephrology, Yenepoya Medical College Hospital , Deralakatte, Mangalore, Karnataka, India . 4. Professor and Head, Department of Radiology, Yenepoya Medical College Hospital , Deralakatte, Mangalore, Karnataka, India . 5. Postgraduate, Department of Radiology, Yenepoya Medical College Hospital , Deralakatte, Mangalore, Karnataka, India . 6. Assistant Professor, Department of Radiology, Yenepoya Medical College Hospital , Deralakatte, Mangalore, Karnataka, India .
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: The sonographic findings are of help in evaluating the nephrological diseases. Glomerular filtration rate is another parameter for assessing the reserved renal function and an indicator of prognosis. In clinical practice GFR estimation (eGFR) is done by using a mathematical formula. In our study, we compared the sonographic grading of renal parenchymal changes with eGFR calculated using Modified Diet in Renal Diseases formula based on serum creatinine, age, gender and ethnicity. AIM: To evaluate the relevance of sonographic grading of renal parenchymal changes in assessing the severity of the renal disease and comparing it to the eGFR calculated using MDRD formula based on the age, gender and serum creatinine value of the patient. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The adult patients with suspected kidney disease referred for sonography of abdomen were our study participants. As per our study design following strict inclusion and exclusion criteria, patients were selected as study participants and for each of the patient's renal parenchymal status, serum creatinine, age, gender and ethnicity were documented. RESULTS: A total of 70 patients were our study participants, out of which 67.1% were males and 32.9% were females. Our study showed a linear correlation between sonographic grading of renal parenchymal changes with eGFR. CONCLUSION: We conclude that by evaluating the kidneys with sonography and calculating eGFR using MDRD formula the renal status will be more accurately interpreted.
INTRODUCTION: The sonographic findings are of help in evaluating the nephrological diseases. Glomerular filtration rate is another parameter for assessing the reserved renal function and an indicator of prognosis. In clinical practice GFR estimation (eGFR) is done by using a mathematical formula. In our study, we compared the sonographic grading of renal parenchymal changes with eGFR calculated using Modified Diet in Renal Diseases formula based on serum creatinine, age, gender and ethnicity. AIM: To evaluate the relevance of sonographic grading of renal parenchymal changes in assessing the severity of the renal disease and comparing it to the eGFR calculated using MDRD formula based on the age, gender and serum creatinine value of the patient. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The adult patients with suspected kidney disease referred for sonography of abdomen were our study participants. As per our study design following strict inclusion and exclusion criteria, patients were selected as study participants and for each of the patient's renal parenchymal status, serum creatinine, age, gender and ethnicity were documented. RESULTS: A total of 70 patients were our study participants, out of which 67.1% were males and 32.9% were females. Our study showed a linear correlation between sonographic grading of renal parenchymal changes with eGFR. CONCLUSION: We conclude that by evaluating the kidneys with sonography and calculating eGFR using MDRD formula the renal status will be more accurately interpreted.
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