Very Low Birth Weight is a Risk Factor for Secondary Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis | Zendy

Jeffrey B. Hodgin | Zendy; Majid Rasoulpour | Zendy; Glen S. Markowitz | Zendy; Vivette D. D’Agati | Zendy

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Very Low Birth Weight is a Risk Factor for Secondary Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis

Author(s) -

Jeffrey B. Hodgin,

Majid Rasoulpour,

Glen S. Markowitz,

Vivette D. D’Agati

Publication year - 2008

Publication title -

clinical journal of the american society of nephrology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.755

H-Index - 151

eISSN - 1555-905X

pISSN - 1555-9041

DOI - 10.2215/cjn.01700408

Subject(s) - medicine , focal segmental glomerulosclerosis , risk factor , low birth weight , cardiology , pregnancy , glomerulonephritis , kidney , biology , genetics

Low birth weight (LBW), resulting from intrauterine growth retardation (IUGR) or prematurity, is a risk factor for adult hypertension and chronic kidney disease. LBW is associated with reduced nephron endowment and increased glomerular volume; however, the development of secondary focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) has not been reported previously.

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