title: Renal functional reserve.
abstract: The available data on renal reserve and on the fraction of filtration capacity utilized at rest in childhood are analyzed both in healthy state and in renal disease. The methodological problems which might have biased available information are also discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, University Federico II, Naples, Italy.
authors.forename: N G
authors.initials: NG
authors.lastname: De Santo
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Capasso
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Anastasio
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Coppola
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Policastro
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Bellini
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Massimo
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Pollastro
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Papalia
authors.forename: V A
authors.initials: VA
authors.lastname: Di Leo
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D004044:Dietary Proteins / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005260:Female; D005919:Glomerular Filtration Rate / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000502:physiology*; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology*; D007677:Kidney Function Tests; D008297:Male; D012079:Renal Circulation / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D004044:Dietary Proteins