Premature birth carries a higher risk of nephrotic syndrome: a cohort study

Abstract The pathogenesis of nephrotic syndrome is unclear. We conducted a nationwide population-based cohort study to examine the associations between preterm births and subsequent development of NS. NS was defined as ≥ 3 records with ICD-9-CM codes for NS in hospital admission or outpatient clinic...

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Main Authors: Chih-Chia Chen, Tsung Yu, Hsin-Hsu Chou, Yuan-Yow Chiou, Pao-Lin Kuo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021-10-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-00164-2