Is Low Birth Weight an Antecedent of CKD in Later Life? A Systematic Review of Observational Studies

Background: There has been considerable interest in the hypothesis that low birth weight may be a marker of impaired nephrogenesis and that this is causally related to chronic kidney disease (CKD). Study Design: Systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies. Setting & Population:...

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Main Authors: White, S., Perkovic, V., Cass, A., Chang, C., Poulter, N., Spector, T., Haysom, L., Craig, J., Salmi, I., Chadban, S., Huxley, Rachel
Format: Journal Article
Published: 2009
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/37375