Circulating blood is filtered across the glomerular barrier to form an ultrafiltrate of plasma in
the Bowman's space. The volume of glomerular filtration adjusted by time is defined as the …

When considering the pathological steps in the progression from cardiac overload towards
the full clinical syndrome of heart failure, it is becoming increasingly clear that the …

Abundant evidence supports the association between low birth weight (LBW) and renal
dysfunction in humans. Anatomic measurements of infants, children, and adults show …

Hypertension and chronic kidney disease (CKD) have a significant impact on global
morbidity and mortality. The Low Birth Weight and Nephron Number Working Group has …

Results Of 115,124 kidney transplant recipients, 21,261 developed death-censored graft
failure (median graft survival time was 3.8 years; quartile 1 to 3, 0.0 to 14.8 years). After …

Background. The present study aimed to evaluate the effect of weight gain after
transplantation on patient and graft outcome. Methods. Patients receiving kidney transplants …

Results Among 16,266 recipients, graft loss during ages≥ 17 and< 24 years was greater
than that for both 3–17 years (adjusted hazard ratio [aHR], 1.61; P< 0.001) and≥ 24 years …

Long-term function of kidney allografts depends on multiple variables, one of which may be
the compatibility in size between the graft and the recipient. Here, we assessed the long …

Kidney transplantation is considered the treatment of choice for end-stage kidney disease
patients. However, the residual cardiovascular risk remains significantly higher in kidney …

Epidemiologic studies now strongly support the hypothesis, proposed over two decades
ago, that developmental programming of the kidney impacts an individual's risk for …