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Renal Function Evaluation

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Renal function evaluation is a key factor in the long-term follow-up of patients with neurogenic bladder dysfunction. It is as crucial as complex, since many of the tests available nowadays, lack accuracy, particularly in this group of patients [1]. Lawrenson et al. showed that patients with neural tube defects have an eightfold greater risk of developing renal failure, whereas spinal cord injury patients present a fivefold greater risk [2]. As it would be expected, this risk increases exponentially with age. In multiple sclerosis, the overall risk of upper tract damage is considerably lower, being almost similar to the general population [3–5]. Whatever the neurological condition, an accurate renal function evaluation is then key to early diagnosis and follow-up of various kidney diseases in this group of patients.

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  1. Urology Department, DSCA, University Hospital Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland

    Nuno Grilo

  2. Neurourology Unit, Department of Neuroscience, University Hospital Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland

    Brigitte Schurch

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Grilo, N., Schurch, B. (2019). Renal Function Evaluation. In: Liao, L., Madersbacher, H. (eds) Neurourology. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-7509-0_21

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