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Oxford University Press (OUP), Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, 5(24), p. 1500-1506

DOI: 10.1093/ndt/gfn636

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Associations between age, body size and nephron number with individual glomerular volumes in urban West African males

Journal article published in 2008 by Bridgette Joy McNamara, Boucar Diouf, Michael D. Hughson, Wendy E. Hoy ORCID, John Frederick Bertram ORCID
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Abstract

Background. Glomerulomegaly has been associated with an increased risk of renal disease. Few reports have investigated the heterogeneity of glomerular size within kidneys and associated risk factors. This study measured the individual glomerular volume (IGV) of 720 non-sclerotic glomeruli in kidneys of adult West African males, and investigated associations of IGV with age, total glomerular (nephron) number and body surface area (BSA).