An ethnicity-based reference range for normal renal size is fundamental for ultrasonographic
assessment. Herein, we aimed to establish a Chinese renal reference by a large sample …

Background Doppler sonography is a non-invasive modality for evaluation of renal vascular
anatomy and flow dynamics, causes of secondary hypertension and renal diseases. Aim To …

Objective: Renal volume (RV) assessment during obstetric sonography is rarely considered
in our locality. Understanding the changes in RV in both normotensive pregnant (NP) and …

Background: Physiological changes in the renal system lead to important modifications in
electrolyte, acid-base balance and renal function. Some of these changes occur in the renal …

The study of the constitutional features of organs in the healthy population makes it possible
to find out the peculiarities of changes in their sizes in different pathologies. The purpose of …

Objectives: To determine the renal morphometry based on age, sex and anthropometry
among apparently healthy adults in Bauchi, North Eastern Nigeria Methods: A cross …

Background The kidney size of diabetic patients is valuable outcome parameter for
evaluating health status of kidneys and progression of disease. This study investigated the …

Background: Kidney dimensions, including volume, of a patient is a valuable diagnostic
parameter in nephrology and urologic practice and vary with age, gender, body mass index …

Aims: This study was aimed at sonographically evaluating renal volume and correlating it
with estimated GFR among hypertensive kidney disease patients in Kano, Nigeria. Settings …

In persons with normal renal function, renal length has been found to be the most important
marker for assessing renal function. Ultrasound is readily available, non-invasive and …