Low Birth Weight due to Intrauterine Growth Restriction and/or Preterm Birth: Effects on Nephron Number and Long-Term Renal Health

Epidemiological studies have clearly demonstrated a strong association between low birth weight and long-term renal disease. A potential mediator of this long-term risk is a reduction in nephron endowment in the low birth weight infant at the beginning of life. Importantly, nephrons are only formed...

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Autores principales: Zohdi, Vladislava, Sutherland, Megan R., Lim, Kyungjoon, Gubhaju, Lina, Zimanyi, Monika A., Black, M. Jane
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2012
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Review Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3434386/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22970368
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/136942

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3434386/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22970368
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/136942

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