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The function of the bladder is to store urine at a low pressure and then to periodically expel the urine via coordinated and sustained contractions. Failure of the bladder to perform these functions will result in abnormally high pressure transmitted to the kidneys resulting in renal damage. The process by which the bladder acquires these important functions remains to be fully understood. Much research has been dedicated to understanding the physiology of the fetal lower urinary tract. Currently, the methods of studying the fetal lower urinary tract are those in which the human fetus is observed by ultrasound, histologic and physiologic measurements are made in whole organ preparation or muscle strip studies, and physiologic measurements are made in an animal preparation. In this chapter, we will summarize our current understanding of fetal bladder physiology based on studies in the human fetus and animal preparations.
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Nguyen, H.T., Kogan, B.A. (1999). Fetal Bladder Physiology. In: Baskin, L.S., Hayward, S.W. (eds) Advances in Bladder Research. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 462. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-4737-2_9
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