Kidney and urinary tract diseases: ultrasound and biochemical markers

Maternal mortality James Drife

“…The procedure which is used more frequent than the previous described is aspiration and biochemical analysis of fetal urine for the evaluation of fetal renal function. This evaluation is essential in determination of fetuses whose kidneys are not irreversible damaged and who will have the benefit from intrauterine derived therapy.The biochemical markers that have close relation with the renal function are defined by Na,Cl, beta-2 microglobuline and osmotic urine (Troyano et al, 2002).Other punctures on fetal tumor formations such as teratomas or liquid collections such as pericardiocentesis do not have an acceptable justification from a diagnostic point of view, as the echographic evaluation and the present application of biophysical methods give an acceptable identification of their vascularisation and origin, including those of suspicious neoplasm.…”