title: Renal growth.
abstract: Application of the renal growth chart may yield considerable information on longitudinal growth of normal and diseased kidneys. Its systematic use in following patients with urinary tract infection and vesicoureteral reflux is established, and application to other forms of renal disease in childhood may increase current knowledge of the natural history of these diseases.
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006869:Hydronephrosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007668:Kidney / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000254:growth & development* / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D009929:Organ Size; D011704:Pyelonephritis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology; D011859:Radiography; D012016:Reference Values; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology; D014570:Urologic Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology; D014718:Vesico-Ureteral Reflux / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology