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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief:
Overview
Epidemiology and Demographics
Incidence
- The incidence of horseshoe kidney in the population is estimated to be 1/400 to 1,600 births based on autopsy data from the 1940s and 1950s.[1][2]
- In [year], the incidence/prevalence of [disease name] was estimated to be [number range] cases per 100,000 individuals worldwide.
Prevalence
- The incidence/prevalence of [disease name] is approximately [number range] per 100,000 individuals worldwide.
- In [year], the incidence/prevalence of [disease name] was estimated to be [number range] cases per 100,000 individuals worldwide.
- The prevalence of [disease/malignancy] is estimated to be [number] cases annually.
Case-fatality rate/Mortality rate
- In [year], the incidence of [disease name] is approximately [number range] per 100,000 individuals with a case-fatality rate/mortality rate of [number range]%.
- The case-fatality rate/mortality rate of [disease name] is approximately [number range].
Age
- Patients of all age groups may develop [disease name].
- The incidence of [disease name] increases with age; the median age at diagnosis is [#] years.
- [Disease name] commonly affects individuals younger than/older than [number of years] years of age.
- [Chronic disease name] is usually first diagnosed among [age group].
- [Acute disease name] commonly affects [age group].
Race
- There is no racial predilection to horseshoe kidney although it has been reported in identical twins and in sibling within same family.[3]
Gender
- Males are more commonly affected by horseshoe kidney than females. [4]The male to female ratio is approximately 2 to 1.
Region
- The majority of [disease name] cases are reported in [geographical region].
- [Disease name] is a common/rare disease that tends to affect [patient population 1] and [patient population 2].
Developed Countries
Developing Countries
References
- ↑ Weizer, Alon Z.; Silverstein, Ari D.; Auge, Brian K.; Delvecchio, Fernando C.; Raj, Ganesh; Albala, David M.; Leder, Richard; Preminger, Glenn M. (2003). "Determining the Incidence of Horseshoe Kidney From Radiographic Data at a Single Institution". The Journal of Urology. 170 (5): 1722–1726. doi:10.1097/01.ju.0000092537.96414.4a. ISSN 0022-5347.
- ↑ Weizer AZ, Silverstein AD, Auge BK, Delvecchio FC, Raj G, Albala DM; et al. (2003). "Determining the incidence of horseshoe kidney from radiographic data at a single institution". J Urol. 170 (5): 1722–6. doi:10.1097/01.ju.0000092537.96414.4a. PMID 14532762.
- ↑ Natsis, Konstantinos; Piagkou, Maria; Skotsimara, Antonia; Protogerou, Vassilis; Tsitouridis, Ioannis; Skandalakis, Panagiotis (2013). "Horseshoe kidney: a review of anatomy and pathology". Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy. 36 (6): 517–526. doi:10.1007/s00276-013-1229-7. ISSN 0930-1038.
- ↑ Gupta M, Pandey AK, Goyal N (2007). "Horseshoe kidney--a case report". Nepal Med Coll J. 9 (1): 63–6. PMID 17593682.