Publications by authors named "Georgia Sorato"
Article Synopsis
- - The study analyzed Renal Resistive Index (RRI) as a non-invasive marker of kidney damage among patients with three renal conditions: nephrotic syndrome (NS), acute nephritic syndrome (ANS), and urinary abnormalities (UA), involving 482 patients with a median age of 48 years.
- - Results indicated that patients with ANS had significantly higher RRI and lower estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) compared to those with NS and UA, while NS patients had larger renal sizes.
- - The study concluded that higher RRI in ANS suggests more severe intrarenal microcirculation issues and potential kidney damage, with RRI negatively correlating with eGFR.
Background: Renal resistive index (RRI) measured by Doppler sonography is a marker of microvascular status and it is associated with changes in renal function. Aim of the study was to assess RRI in biopsy-proven tubulointerstitial nephritis (TIN) in patients with and without glomerular disease.
Methods: 132 consecutive patients underwent to native renal biopsy with diagnosis of isolated TIN or in association with glomerulonephritis.