Changes in renal volume during normal pregnancy |
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| Authors: | T Christensen J G Klebe V Bertelsen H E Hansen |
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| Affiliation: | Department of Diagnostic Radiology R, Municipal Hospital of Aarhus, University of Aarhus, Denmark. |
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| 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. |
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