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Volume 26

October - December 2010

Number  4


 

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Effect of patient height and weight on sonographically
measured renal sizes in a sample of Nigerian
adults without known renal disease

Wellington Ivbolagbe Ohikhokhai1,
Osesogie Usuale Ogbeide2, Adenike Akhigbe3

ABSTRACT

Objective: To establish some preliminary data of Nigerian population and using ultrasound to determine the renal dimensions (length, width and thickness) with subjects’ height and weight.

Methodology: A prospective study of 600 randomly selected healthy adults was carried out. The height and weight of the subjects were measure and results compiled.

Results: Three hundred nine were (51.5%) males and 291 (48.5%) females. In males, the mean kidney length was (10.7cm ±1.0 and 11.0cm ±0.9), while in females, it was 10.4cm ±0.9 and 10.8cm ±0.9 for the right and left kidneys respectively.

Conclusions: There was a strong positive correlation between the renal size, weight and height of respondents thus the prediction of kidney dimensions from the weight and height of individuals was scientifically justified.

KEY WORDS: Renal sizes, Height, Weight, Ultrasound, Nigerians.

Pak J Med Sci    October - December 2010    Vol. 26 No. 4    914-917

How to cite this article:

Ohikhokhai WI, Ogbeide OU, Akhigbe A. Effect of patient height and weight on sonographically measured renal sizes in a sample of Nigerian adults without known renal disease. Pak J Med Sci 2010;26(4):914-917


1. Dr. Wellington Ivbolagbe Ohikhokhai.
2. Dr. Osesogie Usuale Ogbeide.
3. Dr. Adenike Akhigbe.
1-3: Department of Radiology,
University of Benin Teaching Hospital,
Benin-City, Edo State, Nigeria.

Correspondence:

Dr. Osesogie U Ogbeide.
Dept. of Radiology, University of Benin teaching Hospital,
PMB 1111, Benin-City,
Edo State, Nigeria.
E-mail: drosesogieogbeide@yahoo.com

* Received For Publication: October 10, 2009

* 1st Revision Received: May 8, 2010

* 2nd Revision Received: July 6, 2010

* Final Revision Accepted: July 8, 2010



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