Assessment of renal artery diameter for diabetic patients using computed tomography among Sudanese population

Abstract

This analytical (case and control) study was conducted to evaluate renal changes in Sudanese patients with diabetes using Computed Tomography (CT), to assess and measure the diameter of the renal artery in both kidneys, as correlated with age, duration of disease, control status, and hypertension.  The study was conducted in different hospitals and medical centers in Khartoum state using a CT machine. A sample of 522 subjects was collected (138 in the control group and 384 in the diabetic group). The findings showed that the Mean age of case group was 58.5 The study found the mean of  Left Kidney Renal Artery diameter (Lt K RA )is bigger in un control diabetic group than in controlled diabetes group p-value (.036),   but there were no difference in Right Kidney Renal Artery(Rt K RA ) p-value (0.561) between all duration of Diabetes mellitus (DM). However, there was no difference in the Lt K RA p-value (0.452) for all DM durations. The study found that the duration of DM did not affect Rt K RA and Lt K RA, there were no significant difference in rest of the mean measurements between two groups ( Rt K RA), The study found the mean of Lt K RA diameter is bigger in un control diabetic group than in controlled diabetes group, whereas there was no deference’s in means in the measurements of both kidney between control and un control groups. Diabetes affects the renal artery diameter. So, the early identification of kidney abnormalities can significantly enhance patient outcomes by enabling timely interventions that slow the progression of diabetic nephropathy.