Albuminuria, Hypertension, and Reduced Kidney Volumes in Adolescents Born Extremely Premature

• Main Authors: Keia R. Sanderson (Author), Emily Chang (Author), Erica Bjornstad (Author), Susan L. Hogan (Author), Yichun Hu (Author), David Askenazi (Author), Rebecca C. Fry (Author), T. Michael O'Shea (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2020-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Premature birth is associated with decreased nephron number and an increased risk for chronic kidney disease (CKD). To inform the development of guidelines for kidney follow up of children born prematurely, we undertook a study of individuals born extremely preterm, with the aim of chara...