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Can you find out if your fetus has cystic kidney disorder by ultrasound?
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Yes: At the appropriate time during gestation (usually 20 - 24 weeks) a fetal ultrasound can usually accurately assess the kidneys.
Answered 9/17/2013
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Absolutely!: A center competent in prenatal sonography should detect ~90% of renal cystic lesions.
Answered 12/9/2013
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