Impaired kidney growth in low-birth-weight children: Distinct effects of maturity and weight for
gestational age. Background Low birth weight is an important risk factor for hypertension …

Background. Low birth weight is associated with altered renal development, adult onset
hypertension and renal disease. The aim of this prospective longitudinal study was to …

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: Premature birth and intrauterine growth restriction may increase the risk of
developing renal disease at adult age. Renal function may already be impaired at young …

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 …

Low birth weight due to premature birth or to intrauterine growth retardation adversely affects
normal renal development. In the period immediately after birth, the short-term renal-related …

Kidney size is an important parameter in the evaluation of children with renal disease.
However, reference materials for kidney size in healthy children have been limited beyond …

Background To assess the renal growth and function of neonates during infancy in relation
to birth weight and gestational age. Methods A longitudinal study was conducted at a tertiary …

Impaired renal development during foetal life is a proposed mechanism for adult
hypertension in people born small. Whether preterm birth contributes to such adverse …

BACKGROUND: An adverse fetal environment may lead to smaller kidneys and
subsequently kidney disease and hypertension in adulthood. The aims of this study are to …