ABSTRACT
Objective: to determine the normal liver, spleen, and renal parameters in adult patients with no comorbidities
Study Design: cross-sectional study
Place and Duration of Study: dow Institute of Radiology, Ojha Campus, LEJ Campus, and Al-Mustafa Hospital Karachi, from October 2016 to March 2017
Methodology: a total of 3,136 study participants with more than 16 years of age of either gender underwent ultrasound examination. All individuals with morbid conditions like hypertension [HTN], diabetes mellitus [DM], liver cirrhosis, hydronephrosis, renal cyst, and liver mass were excluded. Ultrasound scan was performed and longitudinal and transverse sections were obtained of both kidneys [in full inspiration], spleen and liver
Results: a significant positive correlation was observed between age and spleen size of the individuals [r=0.053, p=0.012]. The correlation of BMI and liver size was also found significantly positive [r=0.237, p <0.001]. The correlation of age and kidney size was found significantly negative in between age and right kidney [r=-0.074, p <0.001] and left kidney [r=-0.087, p <0.001]. Similarly, the correlation of BMI and renal size was found significantly weak positive between BMI and right kidney [r=0.206, p <0.001] and BMI and left kidney [r=0.227, p <0.001]
Conclusion: BMI was found significantly positively correlated with liver size and both kidneys in study participants. Moreover, spleen was found directly and renal size inversely correlated with age of the individuals