10.4225/03/5975544adb240 Danica Vojisavljevic Danica Vojisavljevic The effects of preterm birth and intrauterine growth restriction on kidney development and renal function in the neonate Monash University 2017 Preterm Birth Intrauterine Growth Restriction Kidney Morphology Kidney Function Developmental Biology 2017-07-24 01:58:33 Thesis https://bridges.monash.edu/articles/thesis/The_effects_of_preterm_birth_and_intrauterine_growth_restriction_on_kidney_development_and_renal_function_in_the_neonate/5234968 The focus of this thesis was to examine the effects of preterm birth on kidney development and function during the early period after birth. Furthermore, the thesis explored the effects of growth restriction in the womb on the developing human kidney and on kidney function when followed by preterm birth.