Renal function and blood pressure in 11 year old children born extremely preterm or small for gestational age.
BACKGROUND:Preterm birth and low birth weight are associated with reduced nephron numbers and increased risk of hypertension and kidney disease in later life. AIMS:We tested the hypothesis that extremely preterm birth and intrauterine growth restriction is associated with decreased renal function in...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2018-01-01
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| Series: | PLoS ONE |
| Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6185834?pdf=render |