Correlation of sonographic parameters with renal function in patients with newly diagnosed chronic kidney disease

Abstract

To correlate sonographic renal parameters (mean renal cortical thickness, length and volume) with renal functions in patients with newly diagnosed chronic kidney disease. To predict the best renal parameter correlating with renal functions in patients with newly diagnosed chronic kidney disease.

Keywords

• ultrasonography
• chronic kidney disease
• egfr
• gfr
• cockcroft-gault formula