Patterns of damage observed on dimercaptosuccinic acid kidney scans and future risk of urinary tract infections or reduced kidney function
Focal defects on DMSA scan, likely representing post pyelonephritis scars, are a strong predictor of recurrent UTIs. Patients with diffuse inhomogeneity with focal defects on scan have the highest risk of reduced eGFR during follow-up.
Authors
- Orly Haskin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1565-8935)
- Shiri Cooper (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1653-8863)
- Zvi Bar‐Sever (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5191-3948)
- Nadin Kanaan
- Daniel Landau
Institutions
- Tel Aviv University (IL)
- Schneider Children's Medical Center (IL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Pediatric Nephrology
- Published
- 2025-04-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00467-025-06779-1
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Pediatric Urology and Nephrology Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 6.99
Funders
- Tel Aviv University