Early-in-Life Serum Aldosterone Levels Could Predict Surgery in Patients with Obstructive Congenital Anomalies of the Kidney and Urinary Tract: A Pilot Study

Early-in-Life Serum Aldosterone Levels Could Predict Surgery in Patients with Obstructive Congenital Anomalies of the Kidney and Urinary Tract: A Pilot Study

The aim of the study was to evaluate whether serum aldosterone levels or plasmatic renin activity (PRA) measured early in life (1–3 months) could predict a future surgical intervention for obstructive congenital anomalies of kidney and urinary tract (CAKUT). Twenty babies aged 1–3 months of life wit...

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Main Authors: Pierluigi Marzuillo, Pier Luigi Palma, Anna Di Sessa, Agnese Roberti, Giovanni Torino, Maeva De Lucia, Emanuele Miraglia del Giudice, Stefano Guarino, Giovanni Di Iorio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-02-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
congenital anomalies of the kidney and urinary tract
urinary tract obstruction
posterior urethral valves
ureteropelvic junction obstruction
primary megaureter
aldosterone
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/12/5/1921

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