Value of renal resistive index as an early marker of diabetic nephropathy in children with type-1 diabetes mellitus

Constant increase in the incidence of type-1 diabetes (T1-DM) has made it necessary to have new markers for the early detection of diabetic nephropathy (DN). One of the markers that could be helpful in detecting functional alterations in renal hemodynamics is assessment of the renal resistive index...

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Main Authors: Doaa Mohammed Youssef, Faten Mohamed Fawzy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2012-01-01
Series:Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation
Online Access:http://www.sjkdt.org/article.asp?issn=1319-2442;year=2012;volume=23;issue=5;spage=985;epage=992;aulast=Youssef