Renal agenesis screening

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Shakiba Hassanzadeh, MD [2]

Overview

Prenatal screening with ultrasound during pregnancy is routinely performed and this has led to an increase in the diagnosis of unilateral renal agenesis (URA).

Screening

Prenatal screening with ultrasound during pregnancy is routinely performed and this has led to an increase in the diagnosis of unilateral renal agenesis (URA).^[1]

References

↑ Westland R, Schreuder MF, Ket JC, van Wijk JA (2013). “Unilateral renal agenesis: a systematic review on associated anomalies and renal injury”. Nephrol Dial Transplant. 28 (7): 1844–55. doi:10.1093/ndt/gft012. PMID 23449343.

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[pmid23449343-1] Westland R, Schreuder MF, Ket JC, van Wijk JA (2013). “Unilateral renal agenesis: a systematic review on associated anomalies and renal injury”. Nephrol Dial Transplant. 28 (7): 1844–55. doi:10.1093/ndt/gft012. PMID 23449343.

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