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SUBMITTER: Scalabre A
PROVIDER: S-EPMC9352869 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Scalabre Aurélien A Clément Yohann Y Guillière Florence F Ayciriex Sophie S Gaillard Ségolène S Demède Delphine D Bouty Aurore A Lanteri Pierre P Mure Pierre-Yves PY
Scientific reports 20220804 1
Renal pelvis dilatation (RPD) is diagnosed in utero on prenatal ultrasonography (US) and can resolve spontaneously. However, isolated RPD can also reflect ureteropelvic junction obstruction (UPJO), which requires surgical treatment to prevent progressive renal deterioration. The diagnosis of UPJO can only be confirmed after birth with repeat US and renal isotope studies. <sup>1</sup>H Nuclear Magnetic Resonance spectroscopy (NMR) was performed on urine of newborns with prenatally diagnosed unila ...[more]