Histology of the fetal prune belly syndrome with reference to the efficacy of prenatal decompression

International Journal of Urology

Volumn 7, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 161-166

  Shimada, Kenji ^a   Hosokawa, Shyozo ^a   Tohda, Akira ^a   Matsumoto, Fumi ^a   Johnin, Kazuyosi ^a  

^a RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH   (Japan)

Author keywords

Fetal autopsy; Histology; Prenatal treatment; Prune belly syndrome

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; BLADDER; CHILD UROLOGY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONNECTIVE TISSUE; DECOMPRESSION SURGERY; FEMALE; FETUS; GESTATIONAL AGE; GLOMERULUS; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; KIDNEY; MALE; MUSCLE; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; PRENATAL PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRUNE BELLY SYNDROME; URETER; URINARY TRACT; URODYNAMICS;

ABDOMINAL MUSCLES; DECOMPRESSION, SURGICAL; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; KIDNEY; KIDNEY DISEASES; LUNG; MALE; MUSCLE, SMOOTH; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE; PRUNE BELLY SYNDROME; URETER; URETHRA; URINARY BLADDER; UROLOGIC DISEASES;

EID: 0034024786     PISSN: 09198172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1442-2042.2000.00159.x     Document Type: Article

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