[Fetal renal impairment syndrome].
Some anomalies of the kidney and urinary tract evolving in utero may compromise the renal function in the newborn. Early therapeutic options do exist, especially in obstructive nephropathies. The decision depends on a correct evaluation of the foetal enal function and prognosis, which is based on a range of methods: ultrasound echography, biochemical analysis of foetal urine, and, more recently, foetal serum markers such a beta-2 micro globulin. These methods are reviewed.
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Service de médecine foetale, Hôpital Necker, 149, rue de Sèvres, 75015 Paris, France. yves.dumez@nck.ap-hp-paris.fr
D000328:Adult; D003657:Decision Making; D005260:Female; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000151:congenital* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011296:Prenatal Diagnosis; D011379:Prognosis; D013577:Syndrome