Low birth weight is a conditioning factor for podocyte alteration and steroid dependance in children with nephrotic syndrome.

Giovanni ContiDominique De VivoClaudia FedeStefania ArasiAngela AlibrandiRoberto ChimenzDomenico Santoro

Published in: Journal of nephrology (2018)

LBW children developing NS had higher risk of FSGS and CD, and needed heavier immunosuppressive therapy than those with NBW. These data might suggest a conditioning role for hemodynamic and podocyte changes due to reduced nephron mass in LBW.

Keyphrases

low birth weight
preterm infants
young adults
human milk
preterm birth
diabetic nephropathy
electronic health record
high glucose
machine learning
deep learning
data analysis