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PURPOSE: This study aimed to determine the diagnostic value of the relative filtration fraction (RFF) assessed by dynamic ⁹⁹mTc-diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid (⁹⁹mTc-DTPA) renal scintigraphy after angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibition for renovascular hypertension (RVHT) diagnosis.METHODS: ⁹⁹mTc-DTPA captopril renal scintigraphy performed in adolescents or adults (≥ 10 years) with suspected RVHT was retrospectively reviewed. The RFF of the affected kidney was qualitatively assessed as the relative glomerular filtration rate during the 2 to 3-min period compared with the relative perfusion during the first 60 s (qualitative RFF) and scored from 1 (definitely same) to 5 (definitely decreased). The quantitative RFF of the affected kidney was obtained by dividing the percentage of glomerular filtration rate by the percentage of renal perfusion.RESULTS: Overall, 173 patients (high probability, n = 15; and low probability, n = 158) were included based on conventional captopril renal scintigraphic criteria. An abnormal qualitative RFF was observed in 12 patients with high probability, and the diagnostic sensitivity was 80.0% (95% CI, 51.9–95.7). The RFF was normal in 152 patients with low probability, and the diagnostic specificity was 96.2% (95% CI, 91.9–98.6). The RFF was lower in patients with high probability than in those with low probability (0.79 ± 0.15 vs. 1.02 ± 0.11, P < 0.0001).CONCLUSIONS: The RFF assessed by dynamic ⁹⁹mTc-DTPA renal scintigraphy after ACE inhibition can detect patients with high probability for RVHT. The RFF after ACE inhibition might be a useful diagnostic criterion especially when baseline scintigraphy is not available for evaluating ACE inhibition-induced changes.
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Adolescent , Adult , Humans , Captopril , Diagnosis , Filtration , Glomerular Filtration Rate , Hypertension, Renovascular , Kidney , Perfusion , Radionuclide Imaging , Retrospective Studies , Sensitivity and SpecificityABSTRACT
Objective:To investigate the significance of filtration fraction (FF) and renal artery stenting in the treatment of atherosclerotic renal artery stenosis.Methods:In the study,42 cases of renal artery stenosis were treated with 52 renal artery stent implantation.Percutaneous transluminal renal angioplasty and stent (PTRAS) of the patients' health side kidney,ipsilateral kidney (renal) glomerular filtration rate (GFR),renal effective renal plasma flow effective renal plasma flow (ERPF),kidney filtration fraction changes of preoperative and postoperative serum creatinine (SCR) and the changes in the patients with blood pressure (SBP) and the changes after taking antihypertensive drugs were observed and analyzed.Results:The 52 cases of renal artery stent implantation were all successful.Preoperative ipsilateral GFR was significantly lower than that of normal side (t =-3.989,P =0.000);preoperative ipsilateral ERPF was significantly lower than the contralateral side (t =-4.926,P =0.000).On both sides,the overall FF values were equal (t =1.273,P =O.207).Postoperative ipsilateral renal GFR was increased,but there was no statistical difference (t =-1.411,P =0.164).Postoperative ipsilateral renal ERPF was increased significantly (t =-4.954,P =0.000),and FF lower (closer to the normal value (t =3.274,P =0.002).Postoperative side GFR was significantly reduced (t =2.569,P =0.000),the contralateral ERPF was significantly reduced (t =3.889,P =0.001),and FF had no significant change (t =-0.758,P =0.454).Postoperative side GFR was lower than that of the contralateral (t =-3.283,P =0.002) and postoperative side ERPF was still lower than that of the contralateral (t =-3.351,P =0.001),but on both sides,the FF values were equal (t =-0.361,P =0.719).Preoperative FF was relatively normal in the patients with kidney,and the postoperative FF value change was small (t =O.799,P =O.430);preoperative FF was significantly higher in the patients with kidney,and the postoperative FF value was lower than the preoperative (normal value,t =5.299,P =0.000).Postoperative overall serum creatinine was significantly decreased (t =2.505,P =0.016);but for the patients with unilateral renal artery stenosis,the changes in serum creatinine had no statistical difference (t =1.228,P =0.299);and for the patients with bilateral renal artery stenosis and serum creatinine compared with the preoperative,the changes were decreased significantly (t =2.518,P =0.030);postoperative blood pressure (SBP) was significantly decreased compared with that before operation (t =8.945,P =0.000);antihypertensive drugs taken were decreased significantly compared with the preoperative (t =5.280,P =0.000).Conclusion:For the patients with renal artery stenosis,FF is a useful index to understand the pathophysiological process of renal ischemia.Whether preoperative FF is significantly increased or FF is relatively normal,should be regarded as the indications of renal artery stent implantation.
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OBJETIVO: Evaluar el comportamiento de las defensas antioxidantes en relación con las modificaciones funcionales progresivas en la insuficiencia renal crónica experimental. MÉTODOS: Estudio experimental controlado en 40 ratas Wistar provocando insuficiencia renal por ablación de 5/6 de la masa renal. La muestra se dividió en 4 grupos de 10 animales, 1 grupo control y 3 experimentales (E) sometidos a extirpación del riñón derecho y ligadura de dos ramas de la arteria renal izquierda. El grupo experimental E-I evolucionó 2 sem después de la nefrectomía, el grupo E-II 4 sem y el grupo E-III durante 6 semanas. Se realizó aclaramiento plasmático de ácido paraminohipúrico (PAH) e inulina (I) para medir flujo plasmático renal efectivo (FPR) e intensidad de filtración glomerular (IFG) respectivamente. Los cambios de IFG y FPR permitieron constatar las modificaciones funcionales a medida que progresaba la insuficiencia renal. Los indicadores de defensa antioxidante incluyeron la actividad de la enzima superóxido dismutasa (SOD) y los niveles de glutatión reducido (GSH), medidos en homogenado de riñón. Se realizó análisis de regresión lineal para relacionar cambios funcionales y defensas antioxidantes. RESULTADOS: La función renal decreció progresivamente después de la nefrectomía. Se produjo disminución de la actividad de la SOD seguida de una superinducción a las 6 semanas y los niveles de GSH comenzaron a disminuir en la 4ta. sem posnefrectomía. CONCLUSIONES: Los cambios en los indicadores de defensa antioxidante a nivel renal sugieren que el estrés oxidativo aumenta en el órgano correlacionßndose con la pérdida progresiva de la función renal
OBJECTIVE: to evaluate the changes on antioxidant defenses in kidneys while function changes on remaining tissue during progression of renal failure after performing subtotal nephrectomy. METHODS: an experimental trial in 40 Wistar rats was done. The renal failure was induced by surgical ablation of 5/6 of the renal mass, removing the right kidney and tying two branches of the left renal artery to 30 rats; 3 study groups were formed and followed over a period of 2, 4, and 6 weeks. The remaining group of rats was used as control. Functional remainder state was evaluated by measurement of the Glomerular Filtration Rate (GFR) and effective Renal Plasmatic Flow (RPF), through renal plasmatic clearance methods. Measurement of reduced glutathione (GSH) and superoxide dismutase activity (SOD) in renal mass were used as markers of antioxidant defense. Lineal correlation was used to analyze correlations between progressive functional changes and oxidative status. RESULTS: Progressive decreasing of both GFR and RPF were noted. SOD activity diminished initially followed by a super induction at 6th week and GSH levels decreased markedly at 4th week after nephrectomy. CONCLUSION: The variations of antioxidant defenses markers on renal tissue suggest that oxidative stress increases in the remainder kidney correlated to the progressive reduction of the renal function