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ReviewInternational urology and nephrology2009

Are children with congenital solitary kidney at risk for lifelong complications? A lack of prediction demands caution.

Marco Zaffanello, Milena Brugnara, Michele Zuffante, Massimo Franchini, Vassilios Fanos

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Review in International urology and nephrology, 2009. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6citing papers in PubMed
0.6field-weighted citation impact, top 32% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed, 19 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Marco ZaffanelloDepartment of Mother-Child and Biology-Genetics, University of Verona, Verona, Italy. marco.zaffanello@univr.it
Milena Brugnara
Michele Zuffante
Massimo Franchini
Vassilios Fanos
University of Verona · ITUniversity of Cagliari · IT

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Congenital solitary functioning kidney (CSFK), which develops during embryo or fetal life, means having either one anatomical/functional kidney or two kidneys, one of which does not function. Similar anomalies have been seen in every other organ system and involve a large percentage of newborns. Still, prediction of long-term renal morbidity in congenital functioning solitary kidney is complicated by the great variability of renal and extrarenal phenotypes. Classification of different solitary renal types, whether or not a syndrome, may help to predict the possible evolution of complications; this may be hindered, however, by the gene-environment role during kidney development. Since the risk of renal failure in children with CSFK depends on several variables, it is always advisable to have a precise clinical description at diagnosis. This condition often requires long-term follow-up into adulthood.

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Age FactorsChildHumansInfant, NewbornKidneyKidney DiseasesPrognosisRisk Factors

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PMID18690548
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