C Zhong, Y L Chen, X X Yu, Q Yang, Y Q Shi, L W Tan, A S Wang, D Q Wu, G F Zhang, H P Yang, Q Li, M Wang
Objective: To investigate the etiology, complications, and prognostic factors of stage 5 chronic kidney disease (CKD5) in children. Methods: A case series study was conducted to retrospectively analyze the general situation, clinical manifestations, laboratory tests, genetic testing, and follow-up data (until October 2022) of 174 children with CKD5 who were diagnosed and hospitalized at the Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University from April 2012 to April 2021. The characteristics of complications in the children were compared based on age, gender, and etiology...
December 2, 2023: Zhonghua Er Ke za Zhi. Chinese Journal of Pediatrics