Analysis of growth rate of pediatric kidneys transplanted into juveniles or adults. 1997

R P Spencer, and R J Rosenberg, and R T Schweizer
Department of Diagnostic Imaging and Therapeutics, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington 06030, USA.

Estimation of renal length was carried out during radionuclide function studies, in cases of pediatric kidneys transplanted into adolescents or adults. In all 24 cases of single kidney transplants, the kidneys eventually increased in size, but at varying rates. From 5 cases with repeat studies close in time, and shortly after transplantation, an apparent maximal growth rate was estimated. In 3 pairs of dual renal transplants, with both kidneys surviving, marked differences in growth of each member of the pair was noted. The present initial description, of rates of change in size of the transplanted pediatric kidneys, may serve as a baseline from which to sort out the contributions of pre- and post-transplant factors.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007223 Infant A child between 1 and 23 months of age. Infants
D007668 Kidney Body organ that filters blood for the secretion of URINE and that regulates ion concentrations. Kidneys
D008297 Male Males
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D009929 Organ Size The measurement of an organ in volume, mass, or heaviness. Organ Volume,Organ Weight,Size, Organ,Weight, Organ
D002102 Cadaver A dead body, usually a human body. Corpse,Cadavers,Corpses
D002675 Child, Preschool A child between the ages of 2 and 5. Children, Preschool,Preschool Child,Preschool Children
D003627 Data Interpretation, Statistical Application of statistical procedures to analyze specific observed or assumed facts from a particular study. Data Analysis, Statistical,Data Interpretations, Statistical,Interpretation, Statistical Data,Statistical Data Analysis,Statistical Data Interpretation,Analyses, Statistical Data,Analysis, Statistical Data,Data Analyses, Statistical,Interpretations, Statistical Data,Statistical Data Analyses,Statistical Data Interpretations
D005260 Female Females
D006085 Graft Survival The survival of a graft in a host, the factors responsible for the survival and the changes occurring within the graft during growth in the host. Graft Survivals,Survival, Graft,Survivals, Graft

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