Significance of Body Mass Index In Relation To Renal Dimensions by Using Ultrasonography- A Clinical Study
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS) - Year 2018, Vol 17, Issue 4
Abstract
Objective: The Present Study Is A Sincere Effort On Morphometric Study Of Kidney In Healthy Subjects Using Various Parameters (Length, Width, Cortical Thickness, Renal Size And Renal Volume) Of Right And Left Kidneys In Normal Subjects Without Any Known Renal Diseases In Relation To Height, Weight, And Body Mass Index.Design & Setting: The Ultrasonographic Measurement Of Kidneys Were Taken In 67 Healthy Persons Aged 15-80 Years And Screened For Renal Dimensions In Healthy Subjects In The Department Of Radiology At Sri Venkateswara Institute Of Medical Sciences And Hospital, Tirupati. Comparative Analysis Of Mean Values Of All Renal Parameters Between Right And Left Kidney, Males And Females, And With Age, Height, Weight And Bmi Of The Subject Are Done By Means Of T-Test And Difference Among The Two Groups Are Considered To Be Significant If P<0.05.Results: In General, Considering The Available Data It Is Observed That All The Parameters Are Relatively More In Males Than Females, And The Data Analysis Reveal That All The Parameters Are More In Relation To The Left Kidney Than The Right One.Conclusion: The Ultrasonography Method Forms Important Tool For Investigating Renal Pathologies And For Which The Normal Renal Data Of Various Parameters Is Necessary.
Authors and Affiliations
Dr. U. Sunil Kumar, V. Ajay Prasad, Dr. J. Vasudeva Reddy
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