Association of Renal Resistive Index With Target Organ Damage in Essential Hypertension
Author(s) -
Yohei Doi,
Yoshio Iwashima,
Fumiki Yoshihara,
Kei Kamide,
Hideaki Takata,
Takashi Fujii,
Yoshinori Kubota,
Satoko Nakamura,
Takeshi Horio,
Yuhei Kawano
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
american journal of hypertension
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.009
H-Index - 136
eISSN - 1941-7225
pISSN - 0895-7061
DOI - 10.1038/ajh.2012.113
Subject(s) - medicine , albuminuria , odds ratio , cardiology , univariate analysis , creatinine , left ventricular hypertrophy , subclinical infection , body mass index , essential hypertension , microalbuminuria , renal function , urology , blood pressure , multivariate analysis
The renal resistive index (RI) measured using Doppler ultrasonography has been used as a diagnostic tool in the daily work-up of kidney diseases. A better understanding of its relationship with preclinical organ damage may help in determining overall cardiovascular risk in hypertensive patients.
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