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Congenital Anomalies of Kidney & Urinary Tract by Raghu Rajan is a document available to read on EtoBox.
Congenital anomalies of the kidney and urinary tract (CAKUT) are structural malformations caused by defects in renal and urinary tract development. Nearly half of children with end-stage renal disease have irregularly shaped kidneys associated with lower urinary tract anomalies like vesicoureteral reflux. CAKUT can be detected antenatally by ultrasound or present as failure to thrive, urinary tract infection, or renal impairment. Kidney and urinary tract development involves the pronephros, mesonephros, and
- Author
- Raghu Rajan
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- EN