The Role of Bladder Urine Transforming Growth Factor-β1 Concentrations in Diagnosis and Management of Unilateral Prenatal Hydronephrosis

Bladder urine transforming growth factor-β1 changes through time are associated with similar changes in hydronephrosis grade. Bladder urine transforming growth factor-β1 in the first 3 months of life can predict the need for surgery in newborns with prenatal hydronephrosis.