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Ultrasonic evaluation of kidney length in term and preterm infants
A Chiara1, G Chirico, M Barbarini
1Division of Neonatal Intensive Care, Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy.
European Journal of Pediatrics
|November 1, 1989
Abstract:
Kidney length was evaluated by ultrasound in 132 healthy neonates with gestational ages from 27 to 42 weeks and birth weights from 790 to 4200 g. A highly significant correlation was found between the length of the kidneys and gestational age or birth weight.