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Chandrasekharam V, Shah M, Padua M, Babu R, Vittalraj P, Sundaram S. Results of Temporary Drainage of Poorly Functioning Kidneys With Ureteropelvic Junction Obstruction: Does the Histology of Persistent Poor Functioning Kidneys Indicate an Increased Risk of Hypertension? Urology 2024; 184:189-194. [PMID: 37923087 DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2023.10.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2023] [Revised: 10/09/2023] [Accepted: 10/18/2023] [Indexed: 11/07/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To review our experience with managing poorly functioning kidneys with ureteropelvic junction obstruction (PFK-UPJO) with differential renal function (DRF) <10% by a trial of temporary drainage, as the management of such kidneys is controversial. We also studied the histopathologic changes in the nephrectomy specimens of persistent PFK-UPJO, as tubulointerstitial damage may predispose to hypertension. METHODS A retrospective review of cases undergoing treatment for unilateral UPJO over 5-year period in 2 centers was conducted. In PFK-UPJO, 4-6 weeks trial of drainage with double J stent or percutaneous nephrostomy was employed. Those kidneys that improved DRF to >10% underwent pyeloplasty, while persistent PFK underwent nephrectomy; the specimens were studied for interstitial fibrosis/tubular atrophy (IF/TA), arterial lesions, and arteriole lesions. RESULTS Of 402 patients with unilateral UPJO that underwent surgical management, 17 (4.1%) had PFK-UPJO. After 4-6 weeks trial of drainage, 6 kidneys (35.2%) with improved DRF underwent pyeloplasty, while 11 kidneys with persistent PFK underwent nephrectomy; significant IF/TA, arterial, and arteriolar changes were noted in 9 (82%), 9 (82%), and 4 (36%) kidneys, respectively, including 7 kidneys in normotensive children. Two (11.7%) children had hypertension at presentation; 1 child remains hypertensive even after nephrectomy. CONCLUSION In PFK-UPJO, trial of temporary drainage seems appropriate to decide plan of management; 35% of such kidneys improved function after drainage. Most persistent PFK demonstrated severe and irreversible histologic changes that may predispose to hypertension if they are preserved, and we suggest that such kidneys may be removed. Long-term follow-up of all preserved PFK-UPJO is strongly recommended.
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- Vvs Chandrasekharam
- Department of Pediatric Urology, Pediatric Surgery & MAS, Ankura Hospitals for Women and Children, Hyderabad, India.
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- Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad, India
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- Department of Pathology, Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad, India
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- Department of Pediatric Urology, SRIHER, Chennai, India
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Kostic D, Dos Santos Beozzo GPN, do Couto SB, Kato AHT, Lima L, Palmeira P, Krebs VLJ, Bunduki V, Francisco RPV, Zugaib M, de Carvalho WB, Koch VHK. First-year profile of biomarkers for early detection of renal injury in infants with congenital urinary tract obstruction. Pediatr Nephrol 2019; 34:1117-1128. [PMID: 30694385 DOI: 10.1007/s00467-019-4195-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2018] [Revised: 01/06/2019] [Accepted: 01/09/2019] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND Diagnosis of renal function impairment and deterioration in congenital urinary tract obstruction (UTO) continues to be extremely challenging. Use of renal biomarkers in this setting may favor early renal injury detection, allowing for a reliable choice of optimal therapeutic options and prevention or minimization of definitive renal damage. METHODS This longitudinal, prospective study analyzed the first-year profile of two serum renal biomarkers: creatinine (sCr) and cystatin C (sCyC); and six urinary renal biomarkers: neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL), kidney injury molecule-1 (KIM-1), transforming growth factor beta-1 (TGF-β1), retinol-binding protein (RBP), cystatin C (uCyC), and microalbuminuria (μALB) in a cohort of 37 infants with UTO divided into three subgroups: 14/37 with unilateral hydro(uretero)nephrosis, 13/37 with bilateral hydro(uretero)nephrosis, and 10/37 patients with lower urinary tract obstruction (LUTO), compared with 24 healthy infants matched by gestational age and birth weight. RESULTS All urine biomarkers showed significantly higher values at the first month of life (p ≤ 0.009), while NGAL (p = 0.005), TGF-ß1 (p < 0.001), and μALB (p < 0.001) were high since birth compared to controls. Best single biomarker performances were RBP in bilateral hydronephrosis and LUTO subgroups and KIM-1 in unilateral hydronephrosis subgroup. Best biomarker combination results for all subgroups were obtained by matching RBP with TGF-ß1 or KIM-1 and NGAL with CyC ([AUC] ≤ 0.934; sensitivity ≤ 92.4%; specificity ≤ 92.8%). CONCLUSIONS RBP, NGAL, KIM-1, TGF-ß1, and CyC, alone and especially in combination, are relatively efficient in identifying surgically amenable congenital UTO and could be of practical use in indicating on-time surgery.
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- Dusan Kostic
- Pediatric Nephrology Unit, Department of Pediatrics, Instituto da Criança, Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, Av. Dr. Enéas Carvalho de Aguiar, 647, São Paulo, CEP: 05403-000, SP, Brazil.
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- Pediatric Nephrology Unit, Department of Pediatrics, Instituto da Criança, Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, Av. Dr. Enéas Carvalho de Aguiar, 647, São Paulo, CEP: 05403-000, SP, Brazil
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- Pediatric Nephrology Unit, Department of Pediatrics, Instituto da Criança, Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, Av. Dr. Enéas Carvalho de Aguiar, 647, São Paulo, CEP: 05403-000, SP, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Clinical Investigations (LIM-36)-Instituto da Criança, Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Clinical Investigations (LIM-36)-Instituto da Criança, Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Pediatrics, Instituto da Criança, Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Pediatrics, Instituto da Criança, Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Pediatric Nephrology Unit, Department of Pediatrics, Instituto da Criança, Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, Av. Dr. Enéas Carvalho de Aguiar, 647, São Paulo, CEP: 05403-000, SP, Brazil
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Jackson L, Woodward M, Coward RJ. The molecular biology of pelvi-ureteric junction obstruction. Pediatr Nephrol 2018; 33:553-571. [PMID: 28286898 PMCID: PMC5859056 DOI: 10.1007/s00467-017-3629-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2016] [Revised: 02/16/2017] [Accepted: 02/17/2017] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Over recent years routine ultrasound scanning has identified increasing numbers of neonates as having hydronephrosis and pelvi-ureteric junction obstruction (PUJO). This patient group presents a diagnostic and management challenge for paediatric nephrologists and urologists. In this review we consider the known molecular mechanisms underpinning PUJO and review the potential of utilising this information to develop novel therapeutics and diagnostic biomarkers to improve the care of children with this disorder.
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- Laura Jackson
- Bristol Renal Group, University of Bristol, Dorothy Hodgkin Building, Whitson Street, Bristol, BS1 3NY, UK. .,Bristol Royal Hospital for Children, Bristol, UK.
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- 0000 0004 0399 4960grid.415172.4Bristol Royal Hospital for Children, Bristol, UK
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- 0000 0004 1936 7603grid.5337.2Bristol Renal Group, University of Bristol, Dorothy Hodgkin Building, Whitson Street, Bristol, BS1 3NY UK ,0000 0004 0399 4960grid.415172.4Bristol Royal Hospital for Children, Bristol, UK
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Song SH, Park S, Chae SY, Moon DH, Park S, Kim KS. Predictors of Renal Functional Improvement After Pyeloplasty in Ureteropelvic Junction Obstruction: Clinical Value of Visually Assessed Renal Tissue Tracer Transit in 99mTc-mercaptoacetyltriglycine Renography. Urology 2017; 108:149-154. [PMID: 28595935 DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2017.05.044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2017] [Revised: 05/22/2017] [Accepted: 05/25/2017] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To determine the clinical value of visually assessed renal tissue transit time (TTT) in 99mTc-mercaptoacetyltriglycine (99mTc-MAG3) renography for patients undergoing pyeloplasty. MATERIALS AND METHODS Medical records of 164 patients who underwent dismembered pyeloplasty were retrospectively reviewed. Baseline and postoperative renal ultrasonography and 99mTc-MAG3 renography were performed. Two urologists blinded to clinical data evaluated the renography and classified TTT as timely or delayed based on visualization of the tracer in the kidney pelvis between 2 and 10 minutes. Renal functional change after pyeloplasty was compared between patients in the timely and delayed groups. RESULTS A total of 126 patients (median age, 9 months) were evaluated after excluding patients with bilateral ureteropelvic junction obstruction, a single functioning kidney, duplicated ureter, or <3 months of follow-up. There were no differences between 89 patients with timely TTT and 37 patients with delayed TTT in mean preoperative hydronephrosis grade (3.7 vs 3.8) and pelvic diameter (3.1 cm vs 3.4 cm). Although the pre- and postoperative mean values of differential renal function (DRF) were significantly higher in the timely group than in the delayed group (47.2% vs 38.3% and 47.9% vs 44.6%), DRF change was greater in the delayed group (6.3% vs 0.6%). In multivariate analysis, delayed TTT was the only significant predictor of >5% improvement in renal function after pyeloplasty. CONCLUSION Delayed TTT in 99mTc-MAG3 renography was a significant predictor of renal functional improvement after pyeloplasty in ureteropelvic junction obstruction. Because substantial improvement of renal function is anticipated, we recommend immediate pyeloplasty in patients with delayed TTT and decreased DRF.
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- Sang Hoon Song
- Department of Urology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Urology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea; Department of Urology, Ulsan University Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Ulsan, Republic of Korea.
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Smakal O, Sarapatka J, Hartmann I, Vencalek O, Flogelova H, Koranda P, Student V. Can renal ultrasonography and DMSA scintigraphy be used for the prediction of irreversible histological lesions of the upper pole in duplex system with ureteroceles or ectopic ureters? Biomed Pap Med Fac Univ Palacky Olomouc Czech Repub 2016; 160:429-34. [DOI: 10.5507/bp.2016.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2016] [Accepted: 04/27/2016] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Jianguo W, Zhenzhen L, Xianghua L, Zhanzheng Z, Suke S, Suyun W. Serum and urinary procollagen III aminoterminal propeptide as a biomarker of obstructive nephropathy in children. Clin Chim Acta 2014; 434:29-33. [PMID: 24768785 DOI: 10.1016/j.cca.2014.04.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2014] [Revised: 04/11/2014] [Accepted: 04/16/2014] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Ureteropelvic junction obstruction (UPJO) is the most common cause of chronic renal failure in children. Rapid diagnosis is important to preserve function and/or to slow down renal injury. This study was to examine serum and urinary procollagen III aminoterminal propeptide (sPIIINP/uPIIINP) protein as potential biomarkers of obstruction in hydronephrosis. METHODS The study included 29 children with unilateral UPJO who underwent pyeloplasty (Group 1), 30 children with mild, nonobstructive hydronephrosis (Group 2), and 30 healthy children. In Group 1, serum and voided urine samples were obtained at preoperative, 3 days, and 3, 6 and 12 months after pyeloplasty, respectively. Meanwhile, additional urine from the affected pelvis was collected at surgery. Serum and voided urine were evaluated for PIIINP in each group using immunoenzymatic enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) commercial kits and were expressed in picograms per milligram creatine (cr.). RESULTS The preoperative sPIIINP and uPIIINP levels were significantly greater in Group 1 than in other 2 groups. Three months after pyeloplasty, sPIIINP and uPIIINP levels had decreased significantly in Group 1 together with significant improvement of split renal function. Receiver operator characteristic (ROC) analyses revealed a good diagnostic profile for uPIIINP/cr. in identifying children with abnormal split renal function (<40%) [area under the curve (AUC) 0.789]. CONCLUSIONS Increasing uPIIINP levels are associated with worsening obstruction. Additional studies are required to confirm a potential application uPIIINP as a useful biomarker for the diagnosis and progression of congenital obstructive nephropathy.
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- Wen Jianguo
- The Institute of Clinical Medicine, Henan, China; Urology Department Pediatric Urodynamic Center, Henan, China
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- The Institute of Clinical Medicine, Henan, China; Nephrology Department of the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Henan, China.
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- Pathological Experiment Center of Henan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, China
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- Nephrology Department of the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Henan, China
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- The Institute of Clinical Medicine, Henan, China
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- The Institute of Clinical Medicine, Henan, China
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Stødkilde L, Palmfeldt J, Nilsson L, Carlsen I, Wang Y, Nørregaard R, Frøkiaer J. Proteomic identification of early changes in the renal cytoskeleton in obstructive uropathy. Am J Physiol Renal Physiol 2014; 306:F1429-41. [PMID: 24761003 DOI: 10.1152/ajprenal.00244.2013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Bilateral ureteral obstruction (BUO) is associated with renal damage and impaired ability to concentrate urine and is known to induce alterations in an array of kidney proteins. The aim of this study was to identify acute proteomic alterations induced by BUO. Rats were subjected to BUO for 2, 6, or 24 h. Mass spectrometry-based proteomics was performed on the renal inner medulla, and protein changes in the obstructed group were identified. Significant changes were successfully identified for 109 proteins belonging to different biological classes. Interestingly, proteins belonging to the cytoskeleton and proteins related to cytoskeletal regulation were found to be biologically enriched in BUO using online-accessible tools. Western blots confirmed the selected results, demonstrating acute downregulation of proteins belonging to all three cytoskeletal components. The microfilament protein β-actin and the intermediate filament proteins pankeratin and vimentin were all downregulated. β-Tubulin, an important microtubular protein, was found to be significantly downregulated after 24 h. Also, there was significant upregulation of cofilin, an actin-binding protein known to be upregulated in other nephropathy models. Furthermore, both upregulation and downregulation of cytoskeletal motor and regulatory proteins were observed. These findings were confirmed by immunohistochemistry, which clearly showed alterations in labeling in the inner medulla. Interestingly, we were able to confirm selected results in mpkCCD cells exposed to mechanical stretch. Our findings add to the knowledge of BUO-induced acute changes in the renal cytoskeleton and suggest that these molecular changes are partly mediated by increased stretch of the cells during obstruction.
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- Lene Stødkilde
- Department of Clinical Physiology and Molecular Imaging, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark; Department of Clinical Medicine Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Research Unit for Molecular Medicine, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark; and Department of Clinical Medicine Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Medicine Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Physiology and Molecular Imaging, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark; Department of Clinical Medicine Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Physiology and Molecular Imaging, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark; Department of Clinical Medicine Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Medicine Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Physiology and Molecular Imaging, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark; Department of Clinical Medicine Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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Forbes MS, Thornhill BA, Galarreta CI, Minor JJ, Gordon KA, Chevalier RL. Chronic unilateral ureteral obstruction in the neonatal mouse delays maturation of both kidneys and leads to late formation of atubular glomeruli. Am J Physiol Renal Physiol 2013; 305:F1736-46. [PMID: 24107422 DOI: 10.1152/ajprenal.00152.2013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Unilateral ureteral obstruction (UUO) in the adult mouse is the most widely used model of progressive renal disease: the proximal tubule is the nephron segment most severely affected and atubular glomeruli are formed after only 7 days of UUO. To determine the proximal nephron response to UUO in the maturing kidney, neonatal mice were examined 7 to 28 days following complete UUO under general anesthesia. Proximal tubular mass and maturation were determined by staining with Lotus tetragolonobus lectin. Superoxide was localized by nitroblue tetrazolium and collagen by Sirius red. Cell proliferation, cell death, PAX-2, megalin, α-smooth muscle actin (α-SMA), renin, and fibronectin were identified by immunohistochemistry. During the first 14 days of ipsilateral UUO, despite oxidative stress (4-hydroxynonenal staining), glomerulotubular continuity was maintained and mitochondrial superoxide production persisted. However, from 14 to 28 days, papillary growth was impaired and proximal tubules collapsed with increased apoptosis, autophagy, mitochondrial loss, and formation of atubular glomeruli. Fibronectin, α-SMA, and collagen increased in the obstructed kidney. Oxidative stress was present also in the contralateral kidney: renin was decreased, glomerulotubular maturation and papillary growth were delayed, followed by increased cortical and medullary growth. We conclude that neonatal UUO initially delays renal maturation and results in oxidative stress in both kidneys. In contrast to the adult, proximal tubular injury in the neonatal obstructed kidney is delayed at 14 days, followed only later by the formation of atubular glomeruli. Antioxidant therapies directed at proximal tubular mitochondria during early renal maturation may slow progression of congenital obstructive nephropathy.
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- Michael S Forbes
- Dept. of Pediatrics, Univ. of Virginia, Box 800386, Charlottesville, VA 22908.
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Meneghesso D, Castagnetti M, Della Vella M, Benetti E, Zucchetta P, Rigamonti W, Murer L. Clinico-pathological correlation in duplex system ectopic ureters and ureteroceles: can preoperative work-up predict renal histology? Pediatr Surg Int 2012; 28:309-14. [PMID: 22127487 DOI: 10.1007/s00383-011-3032-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/16/2011] [Indexed: 10/15/2022]
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PURPOSE Upper pole histology has been poorly investigated in duplex system ectopic ureters and ureteroceles. We aimed to determine the differences in histology between the conditions, and to identify clinical markers of renal damage. METHODS Twenty-two patients undergoing partial nephrectomy between 2001 and 2007 for poorly functioning upper poles associated with ectopic ureters (n = 11) or ureteroceles (n = 11) were considered. Histology was classified into three groups: normal, chronic interstitial nephritis (CIN), and dysplasia. Clinical and radiological variables were compared between the two conditions and between cases with normal and abnormal histology. RESULTS Of the 22 upper pole specimens, 9 had normal histology, 8 dysplasia, and 5 CIN. Statistical analysis failed to show any significant difference in preoperative variables or histology between ectopic ureters and ureteroceles, and in preoperative variables between cases with normal and abnormal histology. CONCLUSIONS We did not find significant differences in the histology of upper poles associated with ectopic ureters and ureteroceles. Histology was normal in more than one-third of patients, although the poles were poorly functioning. We hypothesize that these poles were hypoplasic rather than dysplasic. We failed to identify predictors of histological damage. Hence, the latter cannot be considered a factor guiding our decision-making.
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- Davide Meneghesso
- Pediatric Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplant Unit, Department of Pediatrics, University Hospital of Padova, Padua, Italy
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Klein J, Gonzalez J, Miravete M, Caubet C, Chaaya R, Decramer S, Bandin F, Bascands JL, Buffin-Meyer B, Schanstra JP. Congenital ureteropelvic junction obstruction: human disease and animal models. Int J Exp Pathol 2011; 92:168-92. [PMID: 20681980 PMCID: PMC3101490 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2613.2010.00727.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2010] [Accepted: 06/03/2010] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Ureteropelvic junction (UPJ) obstruction is the most frequently observed cause of obstructive nephropathy in children. Neonatal and foetal animal models have been developed that mimic closely what is observed in human disease. The purpose of this review is to discuss how obstructive nephropathy alters kidney histology and function and describe the molecular mechanisms involved in the progression of the lesions, including inflammation, proliferation/apoptosis, renin-angiotensin system activation and fibrosis, based on both human and animal data. Also we propose that during obstructive nephropathy, hydrodynamic modifications are early inducers of the tubular lesions, which are potentially at the origin of the pathology. Finally, an important observation in animal models is that relief of obstruction during kidney development has important effects on renal function later in adult life. A major short-coming is the absence of data on the impact of UPJ obstruction on long-term adult renal function to elucidate whether these animal data are also valid in humans.
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- Julie Klein
- Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM)Toulouse, France
- Université Toulouse III Paul-Sabatier, Institut de Médecine Moléculaire de RangueilToulouse, France
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- Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM)Toulouse, France
- Université Toulouse III Paul-Sabatier, Institut de Médecine Moléculaire de RangueilToulouse, France
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- Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM)Toulouse, France
- Université Toulouse III Paul-Sabatier, Institut de Médecine Moléculaire de RangueilToulouse, France
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- Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM)Toulouse, France
- Université Toulouse III Paul-Sabatier, Institut de Médecine Moléculaire de RangueilToulouse, France
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- Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM)Toulouse, France
- Université Toulouse III Paul-Sabatier, Institut de Médecine Moléculaire de RangueilToulouse, France
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- Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM)Toulouse, France
- Université Toulouse III Paul-Sabatier, Institut de Médecine Moléculaire de RangueilToulouse, France
- Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Hôpital des Enfants, Centre de Référence du Sud Ouest des Maladies Rénales RaresToulouse, France
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- Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Hôpital des Enfants, Centre de Référence du Sud Ouest des Maladies Rénales RaresToulouse, France
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- Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM)Toulouse, France
- Université Toulouse III Paul-Sabatier, Institut de Médecine Moléculaire de RangueilToulouse, France
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- Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM)Toulouse, France
- Université Toulouse III Paul-Sabatier, Institut de Médecine Moléculaire de RangueilToulouse, France
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- Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM)Toulouse, France
- Université Toulouse III Paul-Sabatier, Institut de Médecine Moléculaire de RangueilToulouse, France
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A comparative proteomic study of nephrogenesis in intrauterine growth restriction. Pediatr Nephrol 2010; 25:1063-72. [PMID: 20130919 DOI: 10.1007/s00467-009-1437-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2009] [Revised: 12/17/2009] [Accepted: 12/29/2009] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Nephrogenesis requires a fine balance of many factors that can be disturbed by intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR), leading to a low nephron endowment. The aim of this study was to test the hypothesis that IUGR affects expression of key proteins that regulate nephrogenesis, by a comparative proteomic approach. IUGR was induced in Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats by isocaloric protein restriction in pregnant dams. A series of methods, including two-dimensional gel electrophoresis (2-DE), silver staining, mass spectrometry and database searching was used. After silver staining, 2-DE image analysis detected an average 730 + or - 58 spots in the IUGR group and 711 + or - 73 spots in the control group. The average matched rate was 86% and 81%, respectively. The differential proteomic expression analysis found that 11 protein spots were expressed only in the IUGR group and one in the control group. Seven protein spots were up-regulated more than fivefold and two were down-regulated more than fivefold in the IUGR group compared with those in control group. These 21 protein spots were preliminarily identified and were structural molecules, including vimentin, perlecan, gamma-actin and cytokeratin 10, transcription regulators, transporter proteins, enzymes, and so on. These proteins were involved primarily in energy metabolism, oxidation and reduction, signal transduction, cell proliferation and apoptosis. Data from this study may provide, at least partly, evidence that abnormality of metabolism, imbalance of redox and apoptosis, and disorder of cellular signal and cell proliferation may be the major mechanisms responsible for abnormal nephrogenesis in IUGR.
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Mechanisms of renal injury and progression of renal disease in congenital obstructive nephropathy. Pediatr Nephrol 2010; 25:687-97. [PMID: 19844747 DOI: 10.1007/s00467-009-1316-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 146] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2009] [Revised: 07/27/2009] [Accepted: 07/28/2009] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Congenital obstructive nephropathy accounts for the greatest fraction of chronic kidney disease in children. Genetic and nongenetic factors responsible for the lesions are largely unidentified, and attention has been focused on minimizing obstructive renal injury and optimizing long-term outcomes. The cellular and molecular events responsible for obstructive injury to the developing kidney have been elucidated from animal models. These have revealed nephron loss through cellular phenotypic transition and cell death, leading to the formation of atubular glomeruli and tubular atrophy. Altered renal expression of growth factors and cytokines, including angiotensin, transforming growth factor-beta, and adhesion molecules, modulate cell death by apoptosis or phenotypic transition of glomerular, tubular, and vascular cells. Mediators of cellular injury include hypoxia, ischemia, and reactive oxygen species, while fibroblasts undergo myofibroblast transformation with increased deposition of extracellular matrix. Progression of the lesions involves interstitial inflammation and interstitial fibrosis, both of which impair growth of the obstructed kidney and result in compensatory growth of the contralateral kidney. The long-term outcome depends on timing and severity of the obstruction and its relief, minimizing ongoing injury, and enhancing remodeling. Advances will depend on new biomarkers to evaluate the severity of obstruction, to determine therapy, and to follow the evolution of lesions.
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Fenghua W, Junjie S, Gaoyan D, Jiacong M. Does intervention in utero preserve the obstructed kidneys of fetal lambs? A histological, cytological, and molecular study. Pediatr Res 2009; 66:145-8. [PMID: 19390481 DOI: 10.1203/pdr.0b013e3181aa42f6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Ureteropelvic junction obstruction is a common cause of end-stage nephropathy in children. Our aim was to investigate whether relief of obstruction in utero can alleviate the development of nephropathy. A silastic tube was tied around the left superior segment ureter to induce unilateral partial ureteral obstruction in 22 fetal sheep at 75- 85 d of gestation. Three weeks later, the tubes were removed to relieve the obstruction in 10 of the 22 lambs. A sham operation was performed on four fetuses (the control). At birth, the lambs were killed, and their kidneys were removed to study the changes in histology, podocytes, and expression of paired-box 2 (PAX2) and VEGF. In the obstructed kidneys, we observed cysts of various sizes in the cortex, fibrosis in the interstitial tissue, much decreased number of glomeruli, severe podocyte foot process fusion, and markedly increased PAX2 and decreased VEGF expressions. However, relief of obstruction preserved the number of glomeruli, significantly increased VEGF expression, reduced fusion of the podocyte foot processes, andrestored expression of PAX2 to some extent. Thus, relief ofobstruction in utero may prevent or attenuate the development ofnephropathy in lambs.
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- Wang Fenghua
- Department of Pediatric Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital, University of Sun Yat-Sen, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510080, China
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Schlotmann A, Clorius JH, Clorius SN. Diuretic renography in hydronephrosis: renal tissue tracer transit predicts functional course and thereby need for surgery. Eur J Nucl Med Mol Imaging 2009; 36:1665-73. [PMID: 19437014 DOI: 10.1007/s00259-009-1138-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2008] [Accepted: 03/26/2009] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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PURPOSE The recognition of those hydronephrotic kidneys which require therapy to preserve renal function remains difficult. We retrospectively compared the 'tissue tracer transit' (TTT) of (99m)Tc-mercaptoacetyltriglycine ((99m)Tc-MAG(3)) with 'response to furosemide stimulation' (RFS) and with 'single kidney function < 40%' (SKF < 40%) to predict functional course and thereby need for surgery. METHODS Fifty patients with suspected unilateral obstruction and normal contralateral kidney had 115 paired (baseline/follow-up) (99m)Tc-MAG(3) scintirenographies. Three predictions of the functional development were derived from each baseline examination: the first based on TTT (visually assessed), the second on RFS and the third on SKF < 40%. Each prediction also considered whether the patient had surgery. Possible predictions were 'better', 'worse' or 'stable' function. A comparison of SKF at baseline and follow-up verified the predictions. RESULTS The frequency of correct predictions for functional improvement following surgery was 8 of 10 kidneys with delayed TTT, 9 of 22 kidneys with obstructive RFS and 9 of 21 kidneys with SKF < 40%; for functional deterioration without surgery it was 2 of 3 kidneys with delayed TTT, 3 of 20 kidneys with obstructive RFS and 3 of 23 kidneys with SKF < 40%. Without surgery 67 of 70 kidneys with timely TTT maintained function. Without surgery 0 of 9 kidneys with timely TTT but obstructive RFS and only 1 of 16 kidneys with timely TTT but SKF < 40% lost function. CONCLUSION Delayed TTT appears to identify the need for therapy to preserve function of hydronephrotic kidneys, while timely TTT may exclude risk even in the presence of an obstructive RFS or SKF < 40%.
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- Andreas Schlotmann
- Department of Nuclear Medicine and Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital Freiburg, Hugstetter Str. 55, 79106, Freiburg, Germany.
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Schlotmann A, Clorius JH, Rohrschneider WK, Clorius SN, Amelung F, Becker K. Diuretic renography in hydronephrosis: delayed tissue tracer transit accompanies both functional decline and tissue reorganization. J Nucl Med 2008; 49:1196-203. [PMID: 18552148 DOI: 10.2967/jnumed.107.049890] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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UNLABELLED The significance of delayed tissue tracer transit (TTT) of (99m)Tc-mercaptoacetyltriglycine ((99m)Tc-MAG3) has not been systematically evaluated in hydronephrosis. We sought to demonstrate that delayed TTT accompanies both functional decline and histomorphologic restructuring. METHODS Twenty 2- to 3-mo-old piglets with surgically induced partial unilateral ureteral stenosis were examined with magnetic resonance urography (MRU) to evaluate morphology and with (99m)Tc-MAG3 diuretic renography (DR) to determine single-kidney function (SKF), evaluate the response to furosemide stimulation (RFS), and assess TTT. All animals had DR and MRU before and after surgery and a third DR after surgery. Piglets were sacrificed after the final DR for renal histology. A total histologic score (THS) was generated. RESULTS Preoperative DR demonstrated nonobstructive RFS, timely TTT, and balanced SKF in all 20 kidneys. After ureteral ligature, MRU demonstrated pelvic dilatation in all piglets. The postoperative DRs revealed 12 kidneys with delayed TTT in one or both follow-ups. In these 12 kidneys, the SKF declined from 51% +/- 4% to 18% +/- 14%, and the THS was 9.0 +/- 4.0. Three kidneys always had timely TTT, balanced SKF, and a THS of 1.8 +/- 0.3. The contralateral, nonoperated kidneys had timely TTT and a THS of 1.2 +/- 0.9. Postoperative scintigrams showed that 3 of 8 kidneys (38%) with an obstructive RFS had timely TTT, which demonstrates that TTT and RFS are not equivalent. CONCLUSION In hydronephrosis, a delayed TTT of (99m)Tc-MAG3 accompanies both functional decline and histomorphologic restructuring in obstruction. According to the literature, a delayed TTT is determined by the filtration fraction of the kidneys and appears to identify an obstruction-mediated upregulated renin-angiotensin system.
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- Andreas Schlotmann
- Department of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany.
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Urinary sodium dodecyl sulfate electrophoresis with silver staining: a noninvasive diagnostic tool for obstructive uropathy in children. J Urol 2007; 179:703-7. [PMID: 18082830 DOI: 10.1016/j.juro.2007.09.103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2007] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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PURPOSE Obstructive uropathy such as ureteropelvic junction obstruction in the newborn is a major diagnostic and therapeutic dilemma. We investigated whether urinary sodium dodecyl sulfate electrophoresis with polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis with silver staining could be used to discriminate between children requiring and those not requiring pyeloplasty. MATERIALS AND METHODS In a pilot study we analyzed the urine of 18 children (mean age 2.7 years) with grade III or IV hydronephrosis according to the Society for Fetal Urology classification. A total of 44 healthy children were studied as controls. Children with hydronephrosis were followed using ultrasound, (99m)technetium mercaptoacetyltriglycine diuretic renography and voiding cystourethrography. Urine was obtained by spontaneous voiding and studied by sodium dodecyl sulfate polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis with silver staining using Melzer's modification. After the study period test results were compared to outcomes, ie whether patients required surgery, and to normalization of previously abnormal protein excretion patterns. RESULTS All but 1 of the healthy controls had a normal electrophoresis assessment. Of 9 patients followed for hydronephrosis 7 had an abnormal electrophoresis result preoperatively. One child had to be operated on twice because of relapse of ureteropelvic junction obstruction. Six children returned to a normal electrophoresis result postoperatively, including the child who was operated on twice. All children with an initially normal electrophoresis assessment displayed persistent normal values, except 1. Children shifting from a normal to an abnormal electrophoresis result underwent surgery after exclusion of urinary tract infection. CONCLUSIONS Sodium dodecyl sulfate polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis with silver staining seems to be a good predictive test for clinically relevant ureteropelvic junction obstruction. Further studies are being performed to see whether the test can stand against the gold standard, (99m)technetium mercaptoacetyltriglycine diuretic renography.
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The strategy of management of children with hydronephrosis has considerably changed as a result of the development of ultrasound techniques, allowing a prenatal detection. Hydronephrosis is defined as a dilation of the renal collecting system, and several entirely different clinical entities can be considered this general heading, whereas early detection may have a different impact depending on the entity considered. The present work aims to describe a certain number of these clinical entities, to discuss the strategic options of management that are proposed, and to evaluate the role of medical imaging, in particular the radionuclide approach. Congenital ureteropelvic junction anomaly, vesicoureteral reflux, posterior urethral valves, and duplex kidney will be successively considered. Multicystic dysplastic kidney disease, although not classified as hydronephrosis, will be mentioned because it may be mistaken for hydronephrosis.
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- Amy Piepsz
- Department of Radioisotopes, CHU St. Pierre, Brussels, Belgium.
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Conrad S. [Prognostic markers for congenital hydronephroses]. Urologe A 2007; 46:124-31. [PMID: 17273832 DOI: 10.1007/s00120-007-1293-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Watchful waiting has become the standard therapy in most cases of asymptomatic unilateral congenital hydronephroses with normal renal function. Simple, reliable, and noninvasive prognostic parameters that predict an increased risk of functional deterioration either at the initial evaluation or during follow-up would be most useful. At the moment the diameter of the renal pelvis and especially its increase is the most useful prognostic parameter, while an "obstructed" washout at furosemide isotope renography is of limited prognostic value. Preclinical and preliminary clinical studies indicate that the measurement of molecules in the urine of affected children such as TGF-31 and MCP-1 that are involved in the signal transduction during hydronephrotic atrophy might become well accepted as useful prognostic parameters in the near future.
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- S Conrad
- Urologische Klinik, Diakoniekrankenhaus Friederikenstift gGmbH, Hannover.
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