Renal deficit and associated factors in children born with low birth weight.
Marynéa Silva do ValePatrícia Franco MarquesMilady Cutrim Vieira CavalcanteMateus Noleto BritoAlcione Miranda Dos SantosNatalino Salgado FilhoJosé Luiz Muniz Bandeira DuartePublished in: Jornal brasileiro de nefrologia (2023)
Children born with low birth weight had a high prevalence of kidney function deficit and current normal weight was a protective factor while the use of nephrotoxic drugs during perinatal period increased the chance of kidney deficit. These findings reinforce the need to evaluate the kidney function in these children, especially those who use nephrotoxic drugs.