2011•Journal of Jinan UniversityRequires access
The clinical value of ~(99m)Tc-DTPA renal dynamic scintigraphy for evaluating renal function in related-living donors
Hao Xu
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Abstract
Aim:To estimate the reference range of glomerular filtration rate(GFR) in related-living kidney donors by determining the GFR,and to evaluate the clinical value of GFR in living kidney transplantation.Methods: GFR was measured in 39(29 male,10 female,average age 36.2 years) related-living kidney donors using the 99mTc-DTPA(diethylenetriamine pentaaceticacid) renal dynamic scintigraphy.Results: The mean GFR value of young adult related-living kidney donor was calculated as(88.64±11.78) mL·min-1-for males it was(89.21±11.12) mL·min-1 for females(87.00±14.05) mL·min-1,for left kidney(44.51±6.69) mL·min-1 and for right kidney(44.23±6.33) mL·min-1.There was no significant difference between derived mean GFR values in males and females and between the left kidney and right kidney(P0.05).Conclusion:Renal dynamic scintigraphy has an important clinical value for evaluating renal function and might be useful in deciding on a suitable kidney in related-living donors.