Peter Chibuzor Oriji, Enefia Kelvin Kiridi, Emily Gabriel Enefia Kiridi, Obiora Chibundu, Lukman Obagah, Johnpatrick Uchenna Ugwoegbu, Akaninyene Eseme Ubom, Panebi Yao Bosrotsi, Abednigo Ojanerohan Addah, Adedotun Daniel Adesina
BACKGROUND: Increased renal echogenicity is a nonspecific ultrasound finding. It may be a normal variation or suggestive of various underlying conditions like renal amyloidosis, chronic kidney disease, sickle cell disease and HIV associated nephropathy (HIVAN). OBJECTIVE: To study maternal renal echogenicity in normal pregnancy, and explore its relationship with maternal baseline characteristics in our subregion. METHODS: This descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted in the Obstetrics and Radiology Units of the two tertiary health facilities, one secondary facility and one radio-diagnostic facility, all in Bayelsa State, South-South Nigeria, between March-August 2022...
May 2023: Ethiopian Journal of Health Sciences