Children with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) exhibit marked disproportionate stunting, according to a new study. A low average body height, but high average sitting height index during early childhood was identified in a cohort of 389 paediatric renal transplant recipients, as compared with reference data. From preschool to adult age, patients underwent a sustained increase in standardized leg length and a decrease in standardized sitting height. Restoration of body proportions was observed in the majority of patients by adulthood.
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Franke, D. et al. Patterns of growth after kidney transplantation among children with ESRD. Clin. J. Am. Soc. Nephrol. 10.2215/CJN.02180314
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Disproportionate stunting in children with ESRD. Nat Rev Nephrol 11, 2 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrneph.2014.213
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/nrneph.2014.213