Is the renal risk of adults determined in utero?
Renal (and cardiovascular) risks are to a considerable extent determined in utero. The results of the prospective study of Verburg et al., sequentially measuring the growth of fetuses and the volume of their kidneys in a large population-based sample, identify some determinants of impaired growth of fetal kidneys.
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Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Nephrology, Ruprecht Karl University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany. Prof.E.Ritz@t-online.de
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000473:pathology; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000473:pathology; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000453:epidemiology*; D011297:Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects; D012307:Risk Factors