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John Makrakis

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Maka N, Makrakis J, Parkington H, Tare M, Morley R, Black M
Pediatr Nephrol . 2007 Oct; 23(1):55-61. PMID: 17965890
There is increasing evidence of vitamin D insufficiency in women of child-bearing age and their infants. This study examined the effect of maternal vitamin D deficiency on nephron endowment in...
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Makrakis J, Zimanyi M, Black M
Pediatr Nephrol . 2007 Sep; 22(11):1861-7. PMID: 17849154
A reduced nephron complement at birth renders the kidney susceptible to renal disease in adulthood. Retinoic acid (RA; the active metabolite of vitamin A) is linked to nephrogenesis in vitro...