Publications by authors named "Paulo Cesar Praciano"
Objectives: The purpose of this study was to examine whether the maternal renal interlobar vein impedance index as assessed by first-trimester sonography is able to predict the later development of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy.
Methods: Venous Doppler parameters of both maternal kidneys were studied in 214 pregnant women at gestational ages of 11 weeks to 13 weeks 6 days. Patients were classified according to outcomes related to hypertensive disorders.