Observational studyJournal of Korean medical science2016
Sonographic Growth Charts for Kidney Length in Normal Korean Children: a Prospective Observational Study.
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- Ultrasonographic reference values and a simple yet practical formula for estimating average kidney length in Japanese children.Clinical and experimental nephrology · 2022Article
- Advanced Kidney Volume Measurement Method Using Ultrasonography with Artificial Intelligence-Based Hybrid Learning in Children.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
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- Ultrasonographic length of morphologically-normal kidneys in children presented to a premier tertiary healthcare setting of Sri Lanka.BMC nephrology · 2019Article
- Measurement and Estimation of Renal Size by Computed Tomography in Korean Children.Journal of Korean medical science · 2017Article
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Abstract
Kidney length is the most useful parameter for clinical measurement of kidney size, and is useful to distinguish acute kidney injury from chronic kidney disease. In this prospective observational study of 437 normal children aged between 0 and < 13 years, kidney length was measured using sonography. There were good correlations between kidney length and somatic values, including age, weight, height, and body surface area. The rapid growth of height during the first 2 years of life was intimately associated with a similar increase in kidney length, suggesting that height should be considered an important factor correlating with kidney length. Based on our findings, the following regression equation for the reference values of bilateral kidney length for Korean children was obtained: kidney length of the right kidney (cm) = 0.051 × height (cm) + 2.102; kidney length of the left kidney (cm) = 0.051 × height (cm) + 2.280. This equation may aid in the diagnosis of various kidney disorders.
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