Use of Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound to Study Relationship between Serum Uric Acid and Renal Microvascular Perfusion in Diabetic Kidney Disease

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Representative CEUS perfusion curves according to the echo-power signal over the time-course of perfusion. NC, normal control; SUA, normal serum uric acid; DKD, diabetic kidney disease. Each curve has an asymmetrical single-peak curve with an obvious ascending slope, peak, and descending slope. NC had the largest area under curve (AUC) among the three groups. The high SUA DKD group had higher IMAX and larger area under curve than the normal SUA DKD group.

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