Assessment of renal function in the young. Special considerations.
Infants are born in a state of renal insufficiency and have varying degrees of maturity of tubular processes. This is even more striking in premature infants. This article presents a review of glomerular and tubular function assessment with particular attention to factors that impact these developmental and maturational factors.
Hurley
R M
RM
University of Western Ontario, London, Canada.
D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D007668:Kidney / Q000254:growth & development / Q000502:physiology*; D007671:Kidney Concentrating Ability; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D007678:Kidney Glomerulus / Q000254:growth & development / Q000502:physiology; D007684:Kidney Tubules / Q000254:growth & development / Q000502:physiology; D011188:Potassium / Q000378:metabolism; D012964:Sodium / Q000378:metabolism
D012964:Sodium; D011188:Potassium