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Impact of birth weight on familial aggregation of end-stage renal disease.
American journal of nephrology - 1 Jan 2000
Fan Z Joyce, Lackland Daniel T, Kenderes Barbara, Krisher Jenna, Freedman Barry I
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Birth weight (BW) and family history (FH) of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) have been shown to have an independent association with development of subsequent ESRD. This study was undertaken to determine the effects of BW (low BW suggesting a congenital reduction in functional nephron number) on the observed familial aggregation of ESRD. METHODS: Cases were identified from the ESRD Network 6 "Family...
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