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. 2010 Feb 1;25(2):289–298. doi: 10.1007/s00467-009-1335-2

Table 5.

Reference curves for kidney structures: equations for the mean and SD of each measurement, based on age in exact weeks. Gender = 0 for boys and gender = 1 for girls. Age defined as post-conceptional age (weeks)

Kidney measurement Measurement Regression equation
Left kidney
Length (mm) Mean Inline graphic
SD Inline graphic
Width (mm) Mean Inline graphic
SD Inline graphic
Depth (mm) Mean Inline graphic
SD Inline graphic
Volume (cm3) Mean Inline graphic
SD Inline graphic
Right kidney
Length (mm) Mean Inline graphic
SD Inline graphic
Width (mm) Mean Inline graphic
SD Inline graphic
Depth (mm) Mean Inline graphic
SD Inline graphic
Volume (cm3) Mean Inline graphic
SD Inline graphic