Increased renal medullary echogenicity in neonates.
The prevalence of increased renal medullary echogenicity in healthy neonates was looked for. A group of 178 neonates underwent renal ultrasound on the first and second days of life. On the first day of life 58% had hyperechoic material in their renal collecting system, whereas on the second day only 33% were found to have ultrasonographically demonstrable increased echogenicity in their kidneys. Urinary protein concentrations in infants with increased renal echogenicity were significantly higher than in those without increased renal echogenicity.
Starinsky
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Department of Radiology, Assaf Harofeh Medical Center, Zerifin 70300, Israel.
Vardi
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Batasch
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Goldberg
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D000276:Adjuvants, Immunologic / Q000652:urine; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007679:Kidney Medulla / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D007685:Kidney Tubules, Collecting / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D009088:Mucoproteins / Q000652:urine; D015995:Prevalence; D011507:Proteinuria / Q000175:diagnosis; D013997:Time Factors; D014463:Ultrasonography; D001743:Urinary Bladder / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D058949:Uromodulin
D000276:Adjuvants, Immunologic; D009088:Mucoproteins; C548612:UMOD protein, human; D058949:Uromodulin