Kidney length normative values in children aged 0-19 years - a multicenter study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Currently used pediatric kidney length normative values are based on small single-center studies, do not include kidney function assessment, and focus mostly on newborns and infants. We aimed to develop ultrasound-based kidney length normative values derived from a large group of European Caucasian children with normal kidney function.

Methods

Out of 1,782 children aged 0-19 years, 1,758 individuals with no present or past kidney disease and normal estimated glomerular filtration rate had sonographic assessment of kidney length. The results were correlated with anthropometric parameters and estimated glomerular filtration rate. Kidney length was correlated with age, height, body surface area, and body mass index. Height-related kidney length curves and table were

SUBMITTER: Obrycki L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9023417 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature