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 4200g. A highly significant correlation was found between the length of the kidneys and gestational age or birth weight.
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Chiara, A., Chirico, G., Barbarini, M. et al. Ultrasonic evaluation of kidney length in term and preterm infants. Eur J Pediatr 149, 94–95 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01995855
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01995855