Born with a solitary kidney: at risk of hypertension.

Background: Subjects with a congenital solitary kidney (CSK) are believed to be at risk of hypertension due to their low number of nephrons. However, as CSK is a congenital abnormality of the kidney or urinary tract (CAKUT), subtle dysplastic changes contributing to hypertension cannot be excluded....

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Published in:Pediatric Nephrology Vol. 35; no. 8; pp. 1483 - 1491
Main Authors: La Scola, Claudio, Marra, Giuseppina, Ammenti, Anita, Pasini, Andrea, Taroni, Francesca, Bertulli, Cristina, Morello, William, Ceccoli, Martina, Mencarelli, Francesca, Guarino, Stefano, Puccio, Giuseppe, Montini, Giovanni
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Published: Springer Nature Aug2020
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