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Editorial
. 2020 Jul 1;35(7):1087-1090.
doi: 10.1093/ndt/gfaa167.

Long-term renal disease after prematurity or fetal growth restriction: who is at risk?

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Editorial

Long-term renal disease after prematurity or fetal growth restriction: who is at risk?

Fieke Terstappen et al. Nephrol Dial Transplant. .
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FIGURE 1
Potential mechanisms of how the different subcategories of LBW result in increased susceptibility for ESRD or CKD. AGA, appropriate for gestational age; CKD, chronic kidney disease; ESRD, end-stage renal disease; FGR, fetal growth restriction; LBW, low birth weight; NICU, neonatal intensive care unit; SGA, small for gestational age.

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