title: Correlation of renal length with somatic variables in Indian children.
abstract: Mean kidney length in 230 Indian children without apparent renal disease were examined sonographically and correlated with, age, body weight, length/height, upper thigh (femur) length, head circumference and chest circumference. Mean kidney is length best correlated with height, followed by upper thigh (femur) length and chest circumference.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Kanchi Kamakoti CHILDS Trust Hospital, 12 A, Nageswara Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai, India. ganeped79@rediffmail.com
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ganesh
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Vasanthi
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lalitha
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rajkumar
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Muralinath
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D001827:Body Height; D001835:Body Weight; D002508:Cephalometry; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005269:Femur / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007668:Kidney / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D011446:Prospective Studies; D013909:Thorax / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D014463:Ultrasonography