RISK FACTOR ANALYSIS OF IRREVERSIBLE RENAL DYSFUNCTION BASED ON FETAL ULTRASONOGRAPHIC FINDINGS IN PATIENTS WITH PERSISTENT CLOACA: RESULTS FROM A NATIONWIDE SURVEY IN JAPAN

Nationwide Japanese study of 466 persistent cloaca patients identifies fetal oligohydramnios as an independent risk factor for irreversible renal dysfunction requiring dialysis or transplantation (OR 5.8). Findings suggest prenatal ultrasound detection of oligohydramnios should prompt consideration of early intervention strategies to preserve renal function.