Article
[Autosomal recessive renal tubular dysgenesis: morphologic and genetic study of 2 cases].
Archives de pediatrie : organe officiel de la Societe francaise de pediatrie - 1 Sept 2007
Ben Amar H, Gargouri A, Makni S, Kammoun H, Trigui L, Hentati Hmida N, Gubler M-C, Regaieg R, Boudawara T, Rekik A
Abstract excerpt
Renal tubular dysgenesis (RTD) is a rare and severe nephropathy characterized by persistent fetal anuria leading to oligohydramnios with the Potter sequence, and perinatal death. The diagnosis is based on the histological finding of absence or paucity of proximal tubules. A consanguineous family is described in which 2 siblings, born after pregnancies complicated by oligohydramnios were affected with RTD....
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