title: Renal axis deviation in the elderly.
abstract: Renal axis variations occurring in age-grouped populations are described. We discovered a significant difference in renal axis deviations between young and old population groups with a tendency for a more vertical axis as age increases. Possible reasons for these changes are proposed. We suggest that not all renal axis deviations in the elderly population require extensive evaluation.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography