... from any ideas, methods, instructions or products referred to in the content or advertisements. 2024 Hemolytic uremic syndrome Children Outbreak Enteroaggregative Escherichia coli O104:H4 Pediatric intensive care Hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) is characterized by the simultaneous...

.... In the present study, we retrospectively analyzed the clinical manifestations, laboratory results, renal pathological manifestations, and prognosis of children with LN-TMA and analyzed the risk factors for end-stage renal disease (ESRD) in children with LN-TMA. Methods: Seventy-four patients with LN and renal...

... from any ideas, methods, instructions or products referred to in the content or advertisements. 2023 Visual Abstract Children Flow chamber system Mesangial proliferative glomerulonephritis Platelet thrombus formation Whole blood Mesangial proliferative glomerulonephritis...

... frequent cause of acute kidney failure in paediatric age. HUS includes acquired types, such as post-infectious forms, and inherited types. If not promptly recognized, HUS still has high mortality and morbidity, with disabling long-term sequelae. Methods: Children diagnosed with HUS hospitalized between...

... biomarkers. The discovery of clinically useful CKD biomarkers would allow for the identification of those children at the highest risk of kidney function decline for timely interventions and enrollment in clinical trials. Summary: Glomerular filtration rate and proteinuria are traditional biomarkers...

... study, we investigated the associations between serum complement C3 and kidney injury in AAV children. Methods: Twenty-four children with AAV admitted to our hospital from June 2014 to June 2019 were divided into the low C3 group and the normal C3 group. All the children have undergone renal biopsy...

...Chen Ling; Zhi Chen; Jianfeng Fan; Qiang Sun; Xiaolin Wang; Lin Hua; Jingang Gui; Xiaorong Liu Introduction: A significant proportion of children with SSNS (steroid-sensitive nephrotic syndrome) experience recurrence. Reliable biomarkers to predict flare are currently lacking because...

...Jorge Cotter; Maria J. Cotter; Pedro Oliveira; Pedro Cunha; Elisa Torres; Jorge Polonia Background: High salt intake has been related to increased blood pressure and cardiovascular events. Few studies evaluated daily salt consumption in children. Objective: To compare urinary sodium (UNa) excretion...

..., but there are few data about the incidence and prognosis of AKI after CA in children. The aim of our study was to analyze the incidence of AKI in children who have experienced an in-hospital CA and its association with mortality. Methods: A retrospective observational study in a prospective database was performed...

...Kazuya Matsumura; Kyoko Sugii; Midori Awazu Background/Aims: Children with a solitary functioning kidney have a risk of renal injury caused by hyperfiltration. Timely intervention with renin-angiotensin inhibitors may be beneficial. We examined whether trajectory of estimated glomerular filtration...

... to persons or property resulting from any ideas, methods, instructions or products referred to in the content or advertisements. Atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome Children Plasma therapy Eculizumab Treatment Outcome Hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) is characterized by microangiopathic...

... of this study was to evaluate current vaccination practices for children on dialysis across European pediatric nephrology centers. Methods: A total of 18 tertiary pediatric nephrology centers from 12 European countries were included in the study. The data on universal national immunization programs...

...Abdullahi Mudi; Hopewell Ntsinjana; Caroline Dickens; Cecil Levy; Daynia Ballot Aims: In children with chronic kidney disease (CKD), fetuin-A and fibroblast growth factor-23 (FGF-23) have been implicated in the mechanism and progression of several cardiac changes. This study aimed to determine...

...Kezhen Tong; Jianhua Mao; Haidong Fu; Huijun Shen; Aimin Liu; Qiang Shu; Lizhong Du Background: Mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) is an alternative treatment strategy in children with steroid sensitivity who have frequent relapses or steroid-dependent nephrotic syndrome (FRNS/SDNS). Methods: From January...

...Songül Yılmaz; Z. Birsin Özçakar; Eda Didem Kurt Şükür; Burcu Bulum; Aslı Kavaz; Atilla H. Elhan; Fatoş Yalçınkaya Background/Aims: There are many controversies regarding the best approach for evaluating children after their first febrile urinary tract infection (UTI). The aim of this study...

...Qing-Ying Fu; Lu Ma; Chang-Chun Li; Fa-Gui He; Zhi-Jun He; Wen-Sheng Zhang; Zhi-Hao Zhang Background/Aim: It has been shown that hypertension (HT) and prehypertension (Pre-HT) are associated with increased cardiovascular risk. However, the significance of secondary HT/Pre-HT in children with IgA...

... populations is available. The aim of the study was to investigate the distribution of the ACE gene I/D polymorphism and its impact on INS in children from Croatia. Materials and Methods: Ninety-five children with INS were investigated: 30 with minimal change disease (MCD), 35 with mesangial proliferative...

... from any ideas, methods, instructions or products referred to in the content or advertisements. Children HPSE2 gene mutations Lower urinary tract dysfunction Non-neurogenic neurogenic bladder Urofacial (Ochoa) syndrome Lower urinary tract (LUT) (i.e. ureter, bladder and urethra...

...Huijun Shen; Weizhong Gu; Jianhua Mao; Xiujuan Zhu; Xia Jin; Haidong Fu; Aimin Liu; Qiang Shu; Lizhong Du Background: IgA nephropathy (IgAN) is the most common primary glomerulonephritis in children and adolescents worldwide. Meanwhile, minimal change disease (MCD) is the most common cause...

...Anup Singh; Amir Tejani At present, there are very few studies that look at the effect of uremia, prednisone and cyclosporine therapy on the lipid profiles of children. This effect is important because of the potential association of hyperlipidemia and increased risk of cardiovascular morbidity...