Fetal hydronephrosis; prevalence, natural history and postnatal consequences in an unselected population

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica

Volumn 86, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 1463-1466

  Ek, Sverker ^a,b   Lidefeldt, Karl Johan ^a   Varricio, Lena ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b K 79   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Aneuploidies; Antenatal development; Fetal hydronephrosis; Postnatal consequences; Pyelectasia

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHROMOSOME ABERRATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOWN SYNDROME; FETUS; FETUS MORTALITY; FOLLOW UP; HISTORY OF MEDICINE; HUMAN; HYDRONEPHROSIS; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PERINATAL PERIOD; PRENATAL PERIOD; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; THIRD TRIMESTER PREGNANCY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; FETAL DISEASES; HUMANS; HYDRONEPHROSIS; INCIDENCE; MALE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREGNANCY TRIMESTERS; PREVALENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SWEDEN; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, PRENATAL;

EID: 36248998376     PISSN: 00016349     EISSN: 16000412     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00016340701714802     Document Type: Article

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