Re: U/S results ; confused and very worried ; baby's kidneys

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The most common cause of what is described here is normal variant. Especially if the baby is female. If a male, partial obstruction to the urethral outflow tract is a possibility. I am not aware that this by itself with no other signs is a marker for Down Syndrome.

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