June 29, 2020 — BMC Nephrology
Abstract
Background
To explore the potential value of three-dimensional ultrasonography (3DUS) and contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) in the diagnosis of diabetic nephropathy (DN) in Chinese diabetic patients with kidney injury.
Methods
Patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and kidney injury in our hospital were enrolled, and the clinical characteristics as well as the laboratory data of patients were collected; 3DUS and CEUS were used to evaluate the morphological structure and blood perfusion of kidneys. Eligible patients were categorized into two groups based on renal biopsy results: DN group and non-diabetic renal diseases (NDRD) group. Correlation analysis and logistic regression analysis were applied to identify the risk factors of DN development.
Results
A total of 115 patients aged from 24 to 78 years old were recruited in the experiment, of which 64 patients (55.65%) and 51 patients (44.35%) were in the DN group and NDRD group, respectively. After correction to CKD stage, BMI and right kidney volume index were retained to identify patients with DN. The ROC of the logistic regression model had an AUC of 0.703 (95% CI: 0.591–0.815) and it was higher than both indicators.
Conclusion
3DUS has potential value in the diagnosis of diabetic nephropathy in Chinese diabetic population with kidney injury and may act as an auxiliary diagnosis for DN. More prospective and well-designed studies with larger samples are needed to verify the result.
Authors: Nan Li 1, Yi-ru Wang 2, Xiao-qi Tian 1, Lin Lin 1, Shu-yuan Liang 2, Qiu-yang Li 2, Xiang Fei 2, Jie Tang 1 & Yu-kun Luo 2
1. Medical School of Chinese PLA, Beijing, 100853, China; 2. Department of Ultrasound, The First Medical Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100853, China
BMC Nephrology volume 21, Article number: 243 (2020)
Read full text at: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12882-020-01902-w
