| Literature DB >> 2520811 |
T Christensen1, J G Klebe, V Bertelsen, H E Hansen.
Abstract
Twenty-four healthy pregnant women with a normal pregnancy demonstrated a significant uniform enlargement of both kidneys. The renal volumes increased by a maximum of 30% during pregnancy. However, this could not be attributed to hydronephrosis, as the patients were selected in such a way that none with pelvectasia participated in the study. All regained normal renal volume within the first week after delivery. It is well known that a glomerular hyperfiltration takes place during normal pregnancy. Possible pathogenetic mechanisms are discussed.Entities:
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Year: 1989 PMID: 2520811
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand ISSN: 0001-6349 Impact factor: 3.636