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Sonographic measurement of renal size in normal indian children

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Abstract

Objectives

To determine the renal size in normal Indian children by sonography.

Settings

Pediatric teaching hospital, Mumbai, India.

Duration

1.5 years.

Design

Cross-sectional observational study.

Participants

1000 normal Indian children aged 1 month — 12 years.

Methods

Sonographic assessment of renal size (length, width and thickness) was performed using Philips real time mechanical sector scanner of 3.5–5 MHz frequency with electronic caliper. The mean renal dimensions and volume were calculated for each age group with ± 2SD. The renal length and calculated renal volume were correlated with somatic parameters like age, weight, height and body surface area. Regression equations were derived for each pair of dependent and independent variables.

Results

No statistical difference was found in renal size between sexes and between right and left kidney. A strong correlation was seen between renal size with various somatic parameters, the best correlation was between renal size length and body height (coefficient of correlation=0.9).

Conclusion

This study provides values of renal length (mean ± 2SD) in normal Indian children. Renal length can be easily calculated by derived linear regression equation.

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  1. Division of Pediatric Nephrology, Bai Jerbai Wadia Hospital for Children, Parel, Mumbai, India

    Anjali S. Otiv, K. Mehta & U. Ali

  2. Department of Radiology and Ultrasonography, Bai Jerbai Wadia Hospital for Children, Parel, Mumbai, India

    M. Nadkarni

  3. G-202, AWHO, Dara Enclave, Sector 9, Navi Mumbai, 400 706, India

    Anjali S. Otiv

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Otiv, A.S., Mehta, K., Ali, U. et al. Sonographic measurement of renal size in normal indian children. Indian Pediatr 49, 533–536 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13312-012-0120-7

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