Is Low Birth Weight an Antecedent of CKD in Later Life? A Systematic Review of Observational Studies

American Journal of Kidney Diseases

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 248-261

  White, Sarah L ^a   Perkovic, Vlado ^a   Cass, Alan ^a   Chang, Choon Lan ^b   Poulter, Neil R ^b   Spector, Tim ^c   Haysom, Leigh ^d   Craig, Jonathan C ^d,e   Salmi, Isa Al ^f   Chadban, Steven J ^g   Huxley, Rachel R ^a  

^a University of Sydney   (Australia)

^b NATIONAL HEART AND LUNG INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^c ST THOMAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d CHILDREN S HOSPITAL AT WESTMEAD   (Australia)

^e UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^f UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^g ROYAL PRINCE ALFRED HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

albuminuria; Chronic kidney disease; end stage renal disease; glomerular filtration rate; low birth weight; meta analysis; systematic reviews

Indexed keywords

ALBUMINURIA; ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DIZYGOTIC TWINS; GLOMERULUS FILTRATION RATE; HUMAN; KIDNEY FUNCTION; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MONOZYGOTIC TWINS; PREMATURITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; CHRONIC DISEASE; HUMANS; INFANT, LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; INFANT, NEWBORN; KIDNEY DISEASES; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 67650383757     PISSN: 02726386     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2008.12.042     Document Type: Article

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