The Survey of Relationship Between Resistance Index of Renal Artery and Albuminuria in Diabetic Patients Referring to Shahid Sayyad Shirazi Hospital, 2017 to 2018.

Introduction: The Resistance Index by doppler ultrasound has been characterized as a non-invasive diagnostic method that has been well predictive of the outcome of renal function in type 2 diabetic patients. This study aims to investigate the relationship between renal artery resistance index (RI) and albuminuria in diabetic patients.

Methods: This descriptive, analytical, cross-sectional study was conducted on diabetic patients referred to the clinic for ultrasonography.