Familial vesicoureteral reflux in asymptomatic siblings

A prospective study was established to identify the incidence of vesicoureteral reflux in the asymptomatic siblings of patients with reflux in our region. Of 32 patients with reflux, 37 siblings were screened with urine analysis, urine culture and contrast voiding cystourethrograms, and six (16.2%)...

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Published inTurkish journal of pediatrics Vol. 44; no. 3; pp. 240 - 243
Main Authors Celik, Ahmet, Ulman, Ibrahim, Aydin, Mervan, Arikan, Ahmet, Avanoğlu, Ali, Gökdemir, Acun
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Turkey 01.07.2002
Subjects
Age Distribution
Child
Child, Preschool
Female
Humans
Infant
Male
Prospective Studies
Sex Distribution
Turkey - epidemiology
Vesico-Ureteral Reflux - epidemiology
Vesico-Ureteral Reflux - genetics
Turkey
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Summary:A prospective study was established to identify the incidence of vesicoureteral reflux in the asymptomatic siblings of patients with reflux in our region. Of 32 patients with reflux, 37 siblings were screened with urine analysis, urine culture and contrast voiding cystourethrograms, and six (16.2%) were found to have reflux. Renal scan revealed scarring in five. We concluded that siblings of children with vesicoureteral reflux are at high risk, and must be screened so that renal damage and associated morbidity secondary to reflux might be minimized.
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ISSN:0041-4301