Maternal renal and interlobar arteries waveforms evaluation with color Doppler ultrasound in pregnancy-induced hypertension.
The authors performed a color Doppler ultrasound examination of both renal and interlobar arteries of 15 pregnant women affected by pregnancy-induced hypertension. The pulsatility index (PI), the resistance index (RI) and the systolic/diastolic ratio (S/D) values were compared with those of 15 healthy pregnant women of the same gestational age and with those of 15 nonpregnant healthy women. The authors found a significant difference (p < 0.0001) for all parameters investigated in renal and interlobar arteries between healthy pregnant women and the other two groups. No difference was found between patients with pregnancy-induced hypertension and nonpregnant healthy women. In conclusion, color Doppler ultrasound examination of both renal and interlobar arteries seems to be important for understanding the etiopathogenesis of pregnancy-induced hypertension.
Boemi
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Catania, Italy.
Bruno
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La Ferrera
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Butera
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L
Pulvirenti
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G
Lanzone
A
A
Mancuso
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S
D000328:Adult; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011249:Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D012077:Renal Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D018615:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color