Abundant evidence supports the association between low birth weight (LBW) and renal
dysfunction in humans. Anatomic measurements of infants, children, and adults show …

Essential hypertension is one of the most common dis-eases in the Western world, affecting
about 26.4% of the adult population, and it is increasing (1). Its causes are heterogeneous …

Aborigines in remote areas of Australia have much higher rates of renal disease, as well as
hypertension and cardiovascular disease, than non-Aboriginal Australians. We compared …

Background and objectives: Low birth weight (LBW), resulting from intrauterine growth
retardation (IUGR) or prematurity, is a risk factor for adult hypertension and chronic kidney …

BACKGROUND: The hypothesis of intrauterine origin of adult disease is debated. We tested
whether intrauterine growth restriction is associated with later kidney function. STUDY …

Compromised intrauterine fetal growth leading to low birth weight (< 2500 g) is associated
with adulthood renal and cardiovascular disease. The aim of this study was to assess the …

Intrauterine growth retardation is presumed to be associated with decreased renal size and
impaired renal function as a result of stunted kidney development and nephron deficit. To …

Epidemiologic studies now strongly support the hypothesis, proposed over two decades
ago, that developmental programming of the kidney impacts an individual's risk for …

Background Previous studies have demonstrated that low birth weight (LBW) is associated
with higher risk for end-stage renal disease (ESRD). However, both LBW and ESRD cluster …

We assessed the long-term renal complications in a regional cohort of extremely low birth
weight (ELBW) children born in 2002–2004. The study group, comprising 78 children born …