Abstract
The normal embryonic development of the human kidney has been studied in detail (Potter 1972). Understanding this process is essential in the evaluation of the various structural malformations of the kidney.
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Ntoulia, A., Papadopoulou, F., Benz-Bohm, G. (2018). Urinary Tract Embryology, Anatomy, and Anatomical Variants. In: Riccabona, M. (eds) Pediatric Urogenital Radiology. Medical Radiology(). Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-39202-8_7
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