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Renal agenesis screening
Introduction
Overview
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
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
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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