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Re: potters syndromeFrom: William McIntosh, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)Tue, 31 Jul 2001 10:49:09 -0500 (CDT)
At Tue, 31 Jul 2001, Sabine wrote: > >How likely is it, after losing a baby to Potters, that another following >one also has Potters? Is there anything, that can be done to prevent? It would depend on the cause of the Potter Syndrome. This is a constellation of symptoms that are the result of not having any fluid whatsoever around the baby, and is almost universally lethal. However, there are a number of causes, ranging from renal (kidney) abnormalities, neurologic abnormalities, early rupture of membranes and so on. Your chance of recurrence would depend on the proximate cause. The most notorious cause is renal agenesis (the failure of the kidneys to develop), and recurrence is extremely rare.
-- William D. McIntosh, MD, FACOG
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