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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
1990-8-2
pubmed:abstractText
This prospective study was conducted in 34 consecutive renal transplant patients. Pulsed doppler was used to evaluate the peripheral resistance (PR) in the transplant vessels. Under normal conditions, the PR of the graft is low, resulting in a continuous diastolic blood flow. The intensity of this blood flow was evaluated by means of a resistance index (RI), Pourcelot's index, calculated as follows: RI = systolic peak - end-diastolic peak/systolic peak This study demonstrated values for RI of 0.71 +/- 0.087 in 14 totally asymptomatic patients. In 10 cases of acute rejection, the RI increased to 0.91 +/- 0.12. The 7 patients with acute tubular necrosis had an RI equal to 1. In patients with cytomegalovirus infection of suffering from cyclosporin overdose, the RI was not modified in relation to asymptomatic subjects. This study demonstrates the existence of a rise in the PR in cases of acute rejection and acute tubular necrosis with a sensitivity of 90% and 100% respectively for these two diagnoses. However, this method cannot be used to distinguish between acute rejection and acute tubular necrosis.
pubmed:language
fre
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0003-4401
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
24
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
224-31
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1990
pubmed:articleTitle
[The value of pulsed Doppler for the follow-up of the transplanted kidney in the first 3 months of transplantation].
pubmed:affiliation
Service de Radiologie, Hôpital de la Pitié, Paris.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, English Abstract