Family screening for duplex kidneys.
Family screening was offered to the relatives of 57 patients with duplex renal systems and this resulted in the detection of another 37 cases. A further 5 first degree relatives had abnormal intravenous urography, so that 25% of the screened relatives had significant renal abnormalities. It is suggested that there may be a place for screening the whole family if renal tract duplex is detected.
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Department of Paediatrics, Barnsley District General Hospital.
D000328:Adult; D005190:Family; D005260:Female; D005799:Genes, Dominant; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D010375:Pedigree; D011859:Radiography