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Prenatal program UCSF Pediatric Urology The fetal diagnosis and treatment center at UCSF is a leader in prenatal diagnosis having performed the first successful prenatal surgery on the urinary tract. The prenatal diagnosis center is a multidisciplinary …
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What are posterior urethral valves? Posterior urethral valves are obstructing flaps of tissue in the male urethra (the tube that carries urine from the bladder to the tip of the penis) that prevent normal urine flow from the bladder. They are the most …
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The kidneys are paired bean-like organs located in the back of the abdominal cavity in the retroperitoneum. The kidneys play a large role in the regulation of wastes, electrolytes, water, blood pressure and acid-base balance throughout the body. …