Reference values and sex differences in absolute and relative kidney size. A Swiss autopsy study

Reference values and sex differences in absolute and relative kidney size. A Swiss autopsy study

Abstract Background Men have larger kidneys than women, but it is unclear whether gender remains an independent predictor of kidney size (expressed as weight or length) after correction for body size. We analysed autopsy data to assess whether relative renal length and weight (e.g. corrected for bod...

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Main Authors: Sabrina Addidou Kalucki, Christelle Lardi, Jonas Garessus, Alain Kfoury, Silke Grabherr, Michel Burnier, Menno Pruijm
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-07-01
Series:BMC Nephrology
Subjects:
Nephron mass
Autopsy
Gender
Sex
Chronic kidney disease
Reference values
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12882-020-01946-y

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