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Retrospective study of the renal function using estimated glomerular filtration rate and congenital anomalies of the kidney-urinary tract in pediatric Turner syndrome.
Congenital anomalies - 1 Nov 2020
Izumita Yukie, Nishigaki Satsuki, Satoh Mari, Takubo Noriyuki, Numakura Chikahiko, Takahashi Ikuko, Soneda Shun, Abe Yoshifusa, Kamasaki Hotaka, Ohtsu Yoshiaki, Igaki Junko, Hasegawa Yukihiro, Nagasaki Keisuke
Abstract excerpt
Although Turner syndrome (TS) is frequently associated with congenital anomalies of the kidney-urinary tract (CAKUT), which is a major cause of pediatric chronic kidney disease, renal function in TS is usually considered normal. The present study aimed to analyze the frequency of renal dysfunction and CAKUT in pediatric patients with TS. Our study included 122 patients with TS between the ages of 2 and 18 years...
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