Can measurement of the foetal renal parenchymal thickness with ultrasound be used as an indirect measure of nephron number?

Chronic kidney disease continues to be under recognised and is associated with a significant global health burden and costs. An adverse intrauterine environment may result in a depleted nephron number and an increased risk of chronic kidney disease. Antenatal ultrasound was used to measure the foeta...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of developmental origins of health and disease 2021-04, Vol.12 (2), p.184-192
Hauptverfasser: Brennan, Sonja, Watson, David, Schneider, Michal, Rudd, Donna, Kandasamy, Yogavijayan
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