Birth weight and renal markers in children aged 5–10 years in Cameroon: a cross-sectional study

Birth weight and renal markers in children aged 5–10 years in Cameroon: a cross-sectional study

Abstract Background A relationship exists between birth weight (BW) and glomerular filtration rate (GFR) in postnatal kidney. Willing to fill a gap of knowledge in sub-Saharan Africa, we assessed the effect of BW on blood pressure (BP), proteinuria and GFR among Cameroonians children. Methods This w...

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Main Authors: Francois Folefack Kaze, Seraphin Nguefack, Constantine Menkoh Asong, Jules Clement Nguedia Assob, Jobert Richie Nansseu, Mathurin Pierre Kowo, Victorine Nzana, Ginette Claude Mireille Kalla, Marie Patrice Halle
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-11-01
Series:BMC Nephrology
Subjects:
Blood pressure
Proteinuria
Glomerular filtration rate
Children
Cameroon
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12882-020-02133-9

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