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Paediatric nephrology
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Chester M. Edelmann Jr., MD (1930–2013), was a leading figure in paediatric nephrology and served at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, where he became Senior Associate Dean and a distinguished professor of pediatrics. His work helped define the developing field of kidney disease and renal physiology in children. With Adrian Spitzer, he co-authored the 1969 review “The maturing kidney,” an important early synthesis of developmental renal physiology.
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Edelmann CM Jr, Spitzer A. Edelmann CM Jr, Spitzer A — The maturing kidney: A modern view of well-balanced infants with imbalanced nephrons. The Journal of Pediatrics. 1969;75(3):509-519
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Adrian Spitzer, MD (1927–2021), was a paediatric nephrologist and a past president of the American Society of Pediatric Nephrology. Originally from Bucharest, he became a major contributor to developmental nephrology and worked at Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore. With Chester M. Edelmann Jr., he co-authored the 1969 review “The maturing kidney,” and his later career continued to focus on how renal physiology changes during growth and development.
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