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ArticlePediatric nephrology (Berlin, Germany)2016

Clinical characteristics and prevalence of complications of chronic kidney disease in children: the Taiwan Pediatric Renal Collaborative study.

Hsin-Hsu Chou, Ching-Yuang Lin, Yee-Hsuan Chiou, You-Lin Tain, Yi-Fan Wang, Hsin-Hui Wang, Yuan-Yow Chiou

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Article in Pediatric nephrology (Berlin, Germany), 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 21 papers.

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21 citing papers in PubMed, 28 citations in OpenAlex.

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7 authors at 7 institutions in 1 country.

Hsin-Hsu ChouDivision of Pediatric Nephrology, Department of Pediatrics, Ditmanson Medical Foundation Chia-Yi Christian Hospital, Chiayi, Taiwan.
Ching-Yuang LinClinical Immunological Center, Medical College and Hospital, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.
Yee-Hsuan ChiouDepartment of Pediatrics, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
You-Lin TainDivision of Pediatric Nephrology, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
Yi-Fan WangDivision of Pediatric Nephrology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
Hsin-Hui WangDivision of Pediatric Immunology and Nephrology, Department of Pediatrics, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
Yuan-Yow ChiouDivision of Pediatric Nephrology, Department of Pediatrics, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, Tainan, Taiwan. yuanyow@mail.ncku.edu.tw.
Chang Gung University · TWChia-Yi Christian Hospital · TWChina Medical University · TWKaohsiung Medical University · TWKaohsiung Veterans General Hospital · TWNational Cheng Kung University Hospital · TWTaipei Veterans General Hospital · TW

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundLittle information is available regarding the clinical characteristics and prevalence of complications in children with chronic kidney disease (CKD), especially in early disease stages. The objective of this study was to determine the clinical characteristics and prevalence of complications in children with predialytic CKD.

methodsThis multicenter, cross-sectional study enrolled children at all stages of predialytic CKD. Children who were between the ages of 1 year and 18 years and who fulfilled the clinical criteria of CKD were included in the study. Baseline demographic data, previous history, clinical characteristics, and laboratory data were collected.

resultsA total of 757 children were included in the study. The median age at the time of enrollment was 10.6 years; 397 patients (52.4 %) were males. A total of 39.0 % of the patients were in CKD stage 1, 37.6 % were in stage 2, 14.8 % were in stage 3, 3.0 % were in stage 4, and 5.5 % were in stage 5. Nonglomerular renal diseases were the primary cause of CKD, comprising 51.9 % of the patients with CKD. The age at disease onset, gender, CKD stage distribution, and proportion of co-morbidities varied between the glomerular and nonglomerular CKD cases. Anemia, hyperlipidemia, hypocalcemia, and hyperphosphatemia were more prevalent in patients with glomerular CKD. The overall prevalence of complications was as follows: uncontrolled blood pressure, 44.1 %; anemia, 34.2 %; hyperlipidemia, 44.9 %; short stature, 10.3 %; and failure to thrive, 8.2 %. Uncontrolled blood pressure (BP), anemia, and hyperlipidemia were common, even in the early CKD stages. The prevalence of CKD complications generally increased with the worsening stage of CKD.

conclusionsThis study reveals differences in CKD etiology and prevalence of specific complications according to the stage of CKD. Early recognition and awareness of complications are mandatory for clinicians during the follow-up visits of children with CKD.

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AdolescentChildChild, PreschoolCohort StudiesCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansInfantMalePrevalenceRenal Insufficiency, ChronicRetrospective StudiesTaiwanChildrenChronic kidney diseasesClinical characteristicsEtiologyPrevalence of complications

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