Abstract
Abstract Background and Aims Renal ultrasound (US) is a basic imaging study in renal disease with hypertension (HTN) work up. Asymmetry is a frequent finding but it does not equal renal artery stenosis (RAS). Our aim was to describe the incidence of asymmetry findings in our Diagnostic and Interventional Nephrology Unit (DINU) and study its correlation with HTN and RAS. Method Results Conclusion Renal asymmetry is infrequent (2%) and in up to a quarter of those this finding is related to RAS. In our experience, asymmetry associates with hypertension even if no RAS is present: renal asymmetry associates with higher hypertension prevalence and higher medication requirements to reach acceptable blood pressure control.
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