RESEARCH ARTICLE
Chronic Kidney Disease in Children: Recent Update
Kwanchai Pirojsakul, Nisha Mathews, Mouin G. Seikaly*
Article Information
Identifiers and Pagination:
Year: 2015Volume: 8
Issue: Suppl 3: M5
First Page: 117
Last Page: 123
Publisher ID: TOUNJ-8-117
DOI: 10.2174/1874303X015080100117
Article History:
Received Date: 1/3/2015Revision Received Date: 1/4/2015
Acceptance Date: 1/4/2015
Electronic publication date: 26/11/2015
Collection year: 2015
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Abstract
The incidence of end stage of renal disease (ESRD) in US children age 0-19 years is 12.9 per million/year (2012). The economic and social burden of diagnosing, treating and preventing chronic kidney disease (CKD) in children and adults remains substantial. Advances in identifying factors that predict development of CKD and its progression, as well as advances in the management of co-morbid conditions including anemia, cardiovascular disease, growth, mineral and bone disorder, and neurocognitive function are discussed. Despite recent reports from retrospective registry data analysis and multi-center prospective studies which have significantly advanced our knowledge of CKD, and despite advances in the understanding of the pathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment of CKD much work remains to be done to improve the long term outcome of this disease.
