Relationship between renal volume and atherosclerosis in nondiabetic hypertensive patients with normal glomerular filtration rate.

: The association between cystatin C (CysC) and atherosclerosis has been shown in numerous studies in hypertensive patients and in various patient groups with high cardiovascular risk. The study examining the association between renal volume and atherosclerosis is very limited. This study aimed to investigate whether there is an association between the presence of atherosclerosis with CysC and renal volume in hypertensive patients.

Real-time sonoelastography of the patellar and quadriceps tendons: pattern description in professional athletes and healthy volunteers.

Aims: The comparison of elastographic features of quadriceps and patellar tendons in a group of professional athletes and healthy volunteers and the description of elasticity characteristics of these tendons.

Material And Methods: Thirty-nine professional athletes (22 male, 17 female; mean age 18.5 years) and 35 healthy volunteers (21 male, 14 female; mean age 19 years) were included.

Abnormal sonographic appearances of the yolk sac: which can be associated with adverse perinatal outcome?

Aims: The present study aimed to determine whether yolk sacs with abnormal sonographic appearance are associated with adverse perinatal outcomes in both early and late gestation.

Material And Methods: A total of 305 viable singleton pregnancies with gestational age of 6 to 9 weeks were prospectively evaluated with respect to perinatal outcomes and sonographic characteristics of the yolk sacs.

Results: An abnormal yolk sac was found in 66 pregnancies.