The renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) is implicated in hypertension and kidney
disease. The developing kidney can be programmed by various early-life insults by so …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a disease of the airways and lungs due to
an enhanced inflammatory response, commonly caused by cigarette smoking. Patients with …

Importance Increasing evidence indicates that acute kidney injury (AKI) occurs frequently in
children and young adults and is associated with poor short-term and long-term outcomes …

An individual's experience of COPD is determined by many factors in addition to the
pathological features of chronic bronchitis and emphysema and the symptoms that derive …

The prevalence of childhood obesity is increasing worldwide at an alarming rate. While
obesity is known to increase a variety of cardiovascular and metabolic diseases, it also acts …

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a major public health challenge, affecting as much as 8 to
18% of the world population. Identifying childhood risk factors for future CKD may help …

Background Associations between trajectories of systolic blood pressure (SBP) during
pregnancy and pregnant outcomes remain unclear and disparate. Methods Data of 20,353 …

Objective To investigate the literature and determine if prematurity has an impact on long-
term adverse kidney outcomes. Design Systematic review. Data sources OVID Medline …

The endogenous capacity of the kidney to repair is limited, and generation of new nephrons
after injury for adequate function recovery remains a need. Discovery of factors that promote …

Abstract Purpose of Review Neonatal hypertension is increasingly recognized as
improvements in neonatal intensive care have led to increased survival of premature infants …