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Kidney volume and function of low-birth-weight children at 5 years: impact of singleton and twin birth
Kidney volume and function of low-birth-weight children at 5 years: impact of singleton and twin birth
Many studies have demonstrated the association between low birth weight (LBW) and chronic kidney disease, estimated glomer...
An innocent bystander or a predisposing culprit? Kidney injury following pediatric liver transplantation
An innocent bystander or a predisposing culprit? Kidney injury following pediatric liver transplantation
Survival after pediatric liver transplantation has increased dramatically over the years, revealing extra-hepatic complica...
Etiology, clinical profile, and outcomes of crescentic glomerulonephritis in children: a systematic review
Etiology, clinical profile, and outcomes of crescentic glomerulonephritis in children: a systematic review
Crescentic glomerulonephritis, if not managed promptly, is associated with unsatisfactory outcomes. There are limited stud...
“I won’t ever feel normal”: experience reported through photovoice by children with chronic kidney disease
“I won’t ever feel normal”: experience reported through photovoice by children with chronic kidney disease
Much of the global chronic kidney disease burden is experienced in low- and middle-income countries. Children living with ...
Recurrent calcium oxalate calculi: the culprit in disguise
Recurrent calcium oxalate calculi: the culprit in disguise
Congenital sucrase isomaltase deficiency (CSID) is a rare autosomal recessive monogenic disorder of small intestinal malab...
Different growth patterns in two siblings with Schimke immuno-osseous-dysplasia
Different growth patterns in two siblings with Schimke immuno-osseous-dysplasia
Schimke immuno-osseous-dysplasia (SIOD) is an autosomal recessive systemic disease due to pathogenic variants in SMARCAL1....
The association of obesity and hyperuricemia with ambulatory blood pressure in children
The association of obesity and hyperuricemia with ambulatory blood pressure in children
Primary hypertension (HTN) in children is on the rise and linked to the childhood obesity epidemic. Recent studies support...
Diseases of the primary cilia: a clinical characteristics review
Diseases of the primary cilia: a clinical characteristics review
Ciliopathies encompass a broad spectrum of diseases stemming from dysfunction of the primary (non-motile) cilia, present o...
Diagnosing a genetic disease in a donor-conceived child: case report and discussion of the ethical, legal, and practical issues
Diagnosing a genetic disease in a donor-conceived child: case report and discussion of the ethical, legal, and practical issues
We describe the unexpected challenges pediatricians may experience when children conceived with assisted reproduction are ...
Prevalence of masked hypertension in children with chronic kidney disease: a cross-sectional study
Prevalence of masked hypertension in children with chronic kidney disease: a cross-sectional study
Hypertension poses a significant risk as a complication of chronic kidney disease (CKD), contributing to its hastened adva...
Urine dipstick blood and acute kidney injury in infants undergoing cardiopulmonary bypass
Urine dipstick blood and acute kidney injury in infants undergoing cardiopulmonary bypass
Cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) is associated with hemolysis and acute kidney injury (AKI). The study aim was to determine if...
Ambulatory isolated diastolic hypertension and risk of left ventricular hypertrophy in children with primary and secondary hypertension
Ambulatory isolated diastolic hypertension and risk of left ventricular hypertrophy in children with primary and secondary hypertension
Pediatric blood pressure (BP) assessment and management is increasingly important. Uncontrolled systolic and combined hype...
Publisher Correction: Vitamin D supplementation in children and young adults with persistent proteinuria secondary to glomerular disease
Publisher Correction: Vitamin D supplementation in children and young adults with persistent proteinuria secondary to glomerular disease
Division of Nephrology, Department of Pediatrics, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Perelman School of Medicine at ...
Proliferative glomerulonephritis with monoclonal IgG deposits in an adolescent successfully treated with daratumumab
Proliferative glomerulonephritis with monoclonal IgG deposits in an adolescent successfully treated with daratumumab
There is no specific treatment for proliferative glomerulonephritis with monoclonal IgG deposits (PGNMID), a disease that ...
Membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis in a child with congenital portosystemic shunt
Membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis in a child with congenital portosystemic shunt
Congenital portosystemic shunts (CPSS) are rare congenital vascular anomalies characterized by abnormal connections betwee...
Education and employment outcomes in pediatric chronic kidney disease
Education and employment outcomes in pediatric chronic kidney disease
As outcomes and survival for children with chronic kidney disease (CKD) have improved over the last 30 years, the...
Risk factors and outcome of BK polyomavirus infection in pediatric kidney transplantation
Risk factors and outcome of BK polyomavirus infection in pediatric kidney transplantation
BK polyomavirus (BKV) infection is a critical complication hindering graft survival after kidney transplantation. We aimed...
Immunofluorescence analyses of respiratory epithelial cells aid the diagnosis of nephronophthisis
Immunofluorescence analyses of respiratory epithelial cells aid the diagnosis of nephronophthisis
Nephronophthisis (NPH) comprises a heterogeneous group of inherited renal ciliopathies clinically characterized by progres...
In vitro assessment of the Kirpa Kit™ modified manual single lumen alternating micro-batch (mSLAMB) dialysis device
In vitro assessment of the Kirpa Kit™ modified manual single lumen alternating micro-batch (mSLAMB) dialysis device
Access to pediatric dialysis is challenged in low-resource settings due to high costs, scarcity of equipment, and the lack...
Complement gene mutations in children with C3 glomerulopathy: do they affect the response to mycophenolate mofetil?
Complement gene mutations in children with C3 glomerulopathy: do they affect the response to mycophenolate mofetil?
C3 glomerulopathy (C3G) is a complement-mediated disease. Although genetic studies are not required for diagnosis, they ar...
Ocular manifestations of renal ciliopathies
Ocular manifestations of renal ciliopathies
Renal ciliopathies are a common cause of kidney failure in children and adults, and this study reviewed their ocular assoc...
Kidney transplantation in low- and middle-income countries: the Transplant Links experience
Kidney transplantation in low- and middle-income countries: the Transplant Links experience
Paediatric kidney failure is a global problem responsible for significant childhood morbidity and mortality. The gold-stan...
Insight into prevalence, etiology, and modalities of pediatric chronic dialysis: a comprehensive nationwide analysis
Insight into prevalence, etiology, and modalities of pediatric chronic dialysis: a comprehensive nationwide analysis
This study aimed to determine the prevalence and etiology of kidney failure (KF) among children below 15 years of...
Low C3 in a 4-month-old baby: is it a problem?
Low C3 in a 4-month-old baby: is it a problem?
A 4-month-old male baby was admitted because his father and uncles had chronic kidney disease. His father was diagnosed wi...
Protein energy wasting in children with chronic kidney disease: is lean body mass by DEXA a key diagnostic biomarker?
Protein energy wasting in children with chronic kidney disease: is lean body mass by DEXA a key diagnostic biomarker?
There are a number of limitations in the methodology used in this study. Pubertal status was not documented in this study....