Bone Densitometry in Children with Chronic Renal Failure

Etiology of Chronic Renal Failure in Children and Lnfants

Chronic renal failure is an uncommon disease in children with some difference in the etiology in different countries. In this study on 180 children (From 1987 to 1997 in Shiraz) with age range of 3 months to 15 years (mean 8.6±4.2 years). The male to female ratio was 1. 57: 1. The etiology of chronic renal failure in decreasing order of frequency were: reflux nephropathy (25 % ) , glbmerular di...

[Hypertension in children with chronic renal failure].

Hypertension is one of the main risk factors of mortality for children on renal replacement therapy. It has also been recognised as one of the major risk factors for progression of renal failure. The aim of the study was to define the prevalence of hypertension in children with chronic renal failure, treated in a single centre, and to assess the efficacy of its diagnosis and management. Hyperte...

Adipokines in children with chronic renal failure

Chronic Renal Failure (CRF) has negative impact on nutrition, growth, puberty, glycometabolic homeostasis, adipokines secretion. Adipokines play a role on these patients' short term complications and they influence their long term outcome. Many studies highlighted the influence of adipokines on cardiovascular complications, glycometabolic assess, nutrition of adults and children with CRF. High ...

Chronic Renal Failure in Children;

.. Introduction: Chronic renal failure is defined as progressive and irreversible loss of renal functions that gradually progress to end-stage renal disease. The etiology of chronic renal failure in childhood correlates closely with the age of patient at the time when the renal failure is first detected. Objectives: The aim was to assess the underlying causes and risk factors of chronic renal f...

Survival of children with chronic renal failure.