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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-07-01
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Series: | BMC Nephrology |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12882-020-01946-y |