There is evidence that the diabetic intra-uterine environment has consequences for later life.
Maternal diabetes mainly results in asymmetric macrosomia. This macrosomia is associated …

▪ Purpose: To review recent advances in detecting renovascular hypertension.▪ Data
Sources: Original English-language reports obtained through a MEDLINE search for the …

Segmental renal artery branches within the renal sinus were prospectively evaluated with
color Doppler imaging and pulsed-Doppler spectral analysis in 56 patients before …

Background Renovasular disease commonly affects elderly people. Elderly patients with
heart failure are routinely treated with angiotensin-converting-enzyme (ACE) inhibitors …

Abstract purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine the sensitivity, specificity, and
clinical usefulness of renography performed in combination with captopril administration …

The diagnostic work-up of renovascular hypertension is still controversial. The efficacy of
renal scintigraphy with technetium-99m diethylene triamine penta-acetate (DTPA) before …

ACE inhibitors effectively reduce systemic vascular resistance in patients with hypertension,
heart failure or chronic renal disease. This antihypertensive efficacy probably accounts for …

To improve the diagnosis and forecast the response to surgery or renal angioplasty in
patients with hypertension and renal artery stenosis, we employed a simplified captopril …

Most patients with hypertension in the United States have essential (primary) hypertension
(95%), the cause of which is unknown. The remaining 5% of adults with hypertension have …

This article reviews the screening and diagnostic tests used in the detection of significant
renal artery stenosis and renovascular hypertension. After addressing the …