Table 4 Comparison of elastography and Doppler findings according to the severity of DN
Groups | p value | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Early stage (n = 24 renal units) | Late stage (n = 28 renal units) | ||||
R.I. upper | 0.67 | 0.02 | 0.79 | 0.04 | < 0.001 |
R.I. mid | 0.67 | 0.02 | 0.80 | 0.03 | < 0.001 |
R.I. lower | 0.68 | 0.02 | 0.80 | 0.03 | < 0.001 |
Mean RI | 0.68 | 0.02 | 0.80 | 0.02 | < 0.001 |
SWE Upper 1 | 19.1 | 5.1 | 34.2 | 15.1 | < 0.001 |
SWE Upper 2 | 19.4 | 5.7 | 28.2 | 10.9 | 0.003 |
SWE upper 3 | 19.2 | 4.8 | 28.2 | 8.9 | < 0.001 |
SWE mid 1 | 18.5 | 5.1 | 30.6 | 16.6 | < 0.001 |
SWE mid 2 | 19.4 | 3.9 | 35.7 | 18.7 | < 0.001 |
SWE mid 3 | 19.1 | 5.8 | 38.5 | 21.0 | < 0.001 |
SWE lower 1 | 20.4 | 4.3 | 39.0 | 19.1 | < 0.001 |
SWE lower 2 | 19.3 | 4.3 | 29.1 | 12.9 | 0.005 |
SWE lower 3 | 21.4 | 4.8 | 35.6 | 16.0 | < 0.001 |
Mean SWE | 19.5 | 1.2 | 33.4 | 5.9 | < 0.001 |