Study of renal morphological changes in patients with thyroid hormones disorders using ultrasonography

Abstract

The main objective of this study to evaluate the effect of the thyroid hormones disorder on the kidney size and texture. The study include 50 patients with thyroid hormones disorder in different centers of ultrasound department in Khartoum State Military Hospital and Private Clinic, in time range (2014-2015). We found Females were more affected by thyroid hormones disorders on the kidney size and texture (86%) than male (14%), and the most age distribution among (21-30 years). All patients were examined by ultrasound following the international scanning guides and protocols. The research found that, Patients with duration 5 months to 1 year showed normal kidney (32) 64%. While, the effect in kidney appear in duration 2 years (1) 2%, and in duration 3 years (1) 2% but the effect in kidney appear clearly in duration 7 t0 13 years (7) 14%, one of the (2%) had mild effect and others (14%) had small kidney. The research reaches found that, the more duration of the thyroid hormones disorder the more effect on kidney size and texture.