Plasma renin activity: An early marker of progressive renal disease in posterior urethral valves

Plasma renin activity: An early marker of progressive renal disease in posterior urethral valves

Introduction: A significant number of children with posterior urethral valves (PUV) develop chronic renal failure (CRF) due to activation of the renin angiotensin system (RAS). We investigated the role of plasma renin activity (PRA) in these cases and sought to establish a relationship between the a...

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Main Authors: Minu Bajpai, Amit Singh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2013-01-01
Series:Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons
Subjects:
Plasma renin activity
posterior urethral valves
renal failure
renin angiotensin system
valve fulguration
Online Access:http://www.jiaps.com/article.asp?issn=0971-9261;year=2013;volume=18;issue=4;spage=143;epage=146;aulast=Bajpai

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