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....
| Published in: | Pediatric Nephrology Vol. 35; no. 8; pp. 1483 - 1491 |
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| Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , , , , |
| Format: | research tables/charts Journal Article |
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Springer Nature
Aug2020
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