Posterior Urethral Valves: Renal Failure and Prenatal Treatment

Posterior urethral valves occur in 1 : 5000 live births. Despite the high prevalence, the few children that survive do poorly, with over 50% progressing to ESRD in 10 years. The gold standard for post-natal diagnosis is voiding cystourethrography, while pre-natal diagnosis is dependent on routine sc...

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Main Authors: Daniel P. Casella, Jeffrey J. Tomaszewski, Michael C. Ost
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2012-01-01
Series:International Journal of Nephrology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/351067
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