Normal standards for kidney length in premature infants: determination with US. Work in progress.
In 52 healthy premature infants, 104 kidneys were sonographically examined and kidney length was measured. Kidney length was compared with four parameters: body weight, body length, body surface area, and gestational age. Scatter plots of these data demonstrated that kidney length versus body weight conformed well to a linear distribution with a high correlation coefficient. A nomogram for kidney length versus body weight in premature infants is also presented.
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D001827:Body Height; D001830:Body Surface Area; D001835:Body Weight; D005260:Female; D005865:Gestational Age; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D007668:Kidney / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D008297:Male; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012016:Reference Values; D014463:Ultrasonography