Early Life Influences Kidney Function at Age 63–64 Years but So Does Adult Body Size: Results from the Newcastle Thousand Families Birth Cohort

摘要

BackgroundIt is suggested that impaired fetal growth can affect kidney development, resulting in fewer glomeruli being formed and reduced kidney function later in life. The aim of this study was to investigate early life variables in relation to adult kidney function, and compare these to the influence of later life variables.