Urologic manifestations of genetic diseases.
Many genetic disorders have genitourinary manifestations in childhood. In order to care for these children, the physician should be aware of such potential manifestations. A succinct overview of the pediatric genetic disorders that have urologic manifestations is presented to assist in the evaluation of patients, counseling of parents and treatment of urologic manifestations of childhood genetic diseases.
Hubert
Katherine C
KC
Division of Pediatric Urology, Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio 44106, USA. jeffrey.palmer@case.edu
Palmer
Jeffrey S
JS
D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D052776:Female Urogenital Diseases / Q000235:genetics* / Q000503:physiopathology; D030342:Genetic Diseases, Inborn / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D052801:Male Urogenital Diseases; D008967:Molecular Biology / Q000639:trends*; D010819:Physician's Role