Shear-wave Elastography in Renal Stiffness in Children with Hematuria And/or Proteinuria

Overview

Journal Pediatr Res

Specialties Biology
Pediatrics

Date 2024 Jul 3

PMID 38961163

Authors

Xingyu Chen

Xinxin Huang

Xiuyun Li

Ping Chi

Yinghua Lin

Xiaoying Cui

Maosheng Xu

Liang Wang

Chunpeng Zou

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Abstract

Background: We sought to evaluate renal stiffness in children with hematuria and/or proteinuria using shear wave elastography (SWE) and to investigate the clinical value of renal stiffness in children with hematuria and/or proteinuria.

Methods: According to the results of urinary occult blood and urinary protein tests, 349 pediatric patients were categorized into one of four groups: pure hematuria (HU), pure proteinuria (PU), concomitant hematuria and proteinuria (HUPU), or control (non-HUPU). Patient demographic data, laboratory test results, and renal ultrasound data were collected.

Results: There were significant differences in cortical/medullary elasticity among the four groups (the most sensitive cutoff value between HU and PU was 1.72) (P < 0.05). We found that hematuria and proteinuria interacted with renal cortical elasticity (P < 0.05) but that hematuria and proteinuria did not interact with renal medullary elasticity or cortical/medullary elasticity (P > 0.05). Renal elasticity values correlated with sex, age, body surface area, body mass index, qualitative urinary protein, urine N-acetyl-β-D-glucosaminidase, 24-hour urinary protein quantity, renal volume, and renal cortical thickness (P < 0.05).

Conclusions: SWE can be used to detect changes in renal stiffness in children with hematuria and/or proteinuria. SWE is beneficial for the early detection of glomerular disease in children with abnormal urine test results.

Impact: This study evaluated the utility of shear wave elastography for the assessment of renal elasticity in pediatric patients presenting with hematuria and/or proteinuria. Children with pure proteinuria had significantly higher renal cortical/medullary elasticity values than those with pure hematuria. An interaction effect between hematuria and proteinuria on renal cortical stiffness was observed. Shear wave elastography can be used as a tool to assess early renal injury in children with urinalysis abnormalities.

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