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A family screening of patients with vesicoureteral reflux

2001

A family screening of patients with vesicoureteral reflux

Study consists of 27 families of patients with VUR, scans (BUN, Cr, urine analysis, VCUG, and DMSA) were performed on siblings and parents (minus the VCUG).

  • “Vesicoureteral reflux is the most commonly inherited disease detected in children with urinary tract infection. The incidence of vesicoureteral reflux among siblings of children with known VUR is 8% to 45% according to different authors.”

  • “The abnormality was detected in 7 of 27 families (25.9%). VUR was detected in 5 of 20 siblings and renal scar was detected in 3 of 32 parents. In children with VUR, renal scar was detected in 24 of 32 children.”

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