Renal Doppler indices in sickle cell disease: early radiologic predictors of renovascular changes.
OBJECTIVE
The purpose of our study was to detect changes in renovascular resistance through renal Doppler indexes in young sickle cell disease patients with normal routine urine laboratory tests.


CONCLUSIONS
Renal Doppler sonography resistive index and pulsatility index values can serve as early radiologic predictors of renovascular changes in sickle cell disease. Thereby, these findings can guide clinicians in the use of more intensive monitoring of laboratory values and initiating adequate treatment at an early stage.
Department of Radiodiagnosis, Government Medical College, Hanuman Nagar, Nagpur, Maharashtra 440003, India.
Kishor B
KB
Taori
Ritu S
RS
Chaudhary
Vinod
V
Attarde
Suresh
S
Dhakate
Virender
V
Sheorain
Prashant
P
Nimbalkar
Preetam N
PN
Wasnik
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000755:Anemia, Sickle Cell / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D011379:Prognosis; D012079:Renal Circulation; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D018608:Ultrasonography, Doppler / Q000379:methods*