title: Renal physiology in newborns and old people: similar characteristics but different mechanisms.
abstract: Five characteristics of neonate renal physiology, namely glomerular hypofiltration, low renal blood flow and alterations in water, sodium and potassium management, disappear during the first year of life but reoccur during senescence. However, the underlying mechanisms are different during the two periods.
authors.affiliation: Adult Department of Nephrology, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Argentina.
authors.forename: Carlos G
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Musso
authors.forename: Lidia
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Ghezzi
authors.forename: Jorge
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ferraris
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology*; D001834:Body Water / Q000378:metabolism; D005919:Glomerular Filtration Rate; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007668:Kidney / Q000502:physiology*; D011188:Potassium / Q000378:metabolism; D012079:Renal Circulation; D012964:Sodium / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D012964:Sodium; D011188:Potassium