American Journal of Kidney Diseases
Volume 51, Issue 1 , Pages 1-4 , January 2008

Weight for Gestational Age as a Baseline Predictor of Kidney Function in Adulthood

  • Julie R. Ingelfinger, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Julie R. Ingelfinger, MD, Pediatric Nephrology, Yawkey 6C, MassGeneral Hospital for Children at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, 25 Shattuck Street, Boston, MA 02115.

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PII: S0272-6386(07)01487-4

doi: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2007.11.004

American Journal of Kidney Diseases
Volume 51, Issue 1 , Pages 1-4 , January 2008

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