BACKGROUND: There has been considerable interest in the hypothesis that low birth
weight may be a marker of impaired nephrogenesis and that this is causally related to …

The association of low birth weight and chronic kidney disease was examined in a screened
volunteer population by the National Kidney Foundation's Kidney Early Evaluation Program …

Case-control studies have shown an association between low birth weight and risk for renal
failure. The Medical Birth Registry of Norway, which comprises data on all births in Norway …

Low birth weight, nephron number, and kidney disease. More and more evidence is
emerging that highlights the far-reaching consequences of prenatal (intrauterine) …

Background According to the Developmental Origins of Health and Disease (DOHaD)
hypothesis, several noncommunicable diseases, including hypertension, type 2 diabetes …

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 …

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 …

Long-term consequences of low birth weight. There is accumulating evidence of the impact
of low birth weight in adult age. Thus, the Barker theory and Brenner hypothesis gain more …

Background Low birth weight (LBW) is associated with a higher risk of end-stage renal
disease (ESRD). The relative impacts of absolute birth weight, birth weight in relation to …

A new dimension to the Barker hypothesis: Low birthweight and susceptibility to renal
disease. Background There is an epidemic of renal failure among Aborigines in the …