RESUMEN
UNLABELLED: Regulation of renal vascular resistance is one of main mechanisms of the renal autoregulation. Renal vascular resistance is expressed in the Doppler sonography as a resistance index (RI). AIM OF THE STUDY: Estimation of renal resistance index variability in the Doppler Captopril Test in patients with chronic glomerulonephritis and hypertension in the course of controlled hypotensive therapy. MATERIAL AND METHODS: 21 patients (13 men + 8 female, age 40 +/- 14.5 years) with chronic glomerulonephritis and hypertension were enrolled to the study. Twice, in about 6 months period of intensive hypotensive treatment, the Doppler Captopril Test was performed and variability of RI (deltaRI) was estimated. RESULTS: Significant rise of deltaRI 0.11 (-11.86:2.83) vs 1.15 (-3.86:7.11); p < 0.05 was found, after 5.8 +/- 2.4 months of hypotensive therapy, and by preserved renal function. CONCLUSIONS: Controlled hypotensive therapy significantly improves efficiency of renal vascular autoregulation expressed as the variability of renal resistance index in the Doppler Captopril Test.