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Prenat Diagn
; 21(4): 256-61, 2001 Apr.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-11288113
RESUMO
The diagnosis of congenital nephrosis is difficult during the antepartum period. The combination of an elevated amniotic fluid alpha-fetoprotein, a negative acetylcholinesterase, and a negative ultrasound examination is highly indicative of congenital nephrosis; however, these findings can also be associated with a normal gestation. This is the first report of pathologic confirmation of congenital nephrosis from an in utero fetal kidney biopsy.