Naslov
Quantitative analysis of blood flow in the estimation of renal transplant function

Autori
Huić, Dražen ; Grošev, Darko ; Poropat, Mirjana ; Bubić-Filipi, Ljubica ; Dodig, Damir ; Ivančević, Darko ; Medvedec, Mario

Izvornik
Radiology & Oncology (1318-2099) 27 (1993); 105-110

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
kidney transplantation; renal circulation; blood floow velocity

Sažetak
We performed 74 perfusion studies of renal transplants in 52 patients using Tc99m- pertechnetate. Renal blood flow (RBF) was expressed as a percentage of cardiac output (CO). mean RBF/CO in patients with creatinine serum levels (CSL) <150 umol/l was 13.1% +/- 5.6, and for those who had CSL between 150 and 300 umol/l was 8.1% +/- 3.8. Patients with CSL between 301 and 450 umol/l had mean RBF/CO 5.6% +/- 2.5 and those with CSL > 450 umol/l had mean RBF/CO 3.6% +/- 1.1. Differences among all groups and a correlation between CSL and RBF/CO values were statistically significant. Patients with chronic rejection on biopsy had higher RBF/CO values (mean 5.3% +/- 2.4) than those with acute rejection (mean 3.9% +/- 0.2) and cyclosporin nephrotoxicity (mean 3.8% +/- 1.6) RBF/CO values are accurate in differentiation of renal transplants regarding their function and they could be helpful in the estimation of transplant function alteration.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Fizika, Elektrotehnika, Kliničke medicinske znanosti

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