Characteristics and predictors of chronic kidney disease in children with myelomeningocele: a nationwide cohort study
Background Myelomeningocele (MMC) is highly prevalent in developing countries, and MMC-related neurogenic bladder is an important cause of childhood chronic kidney disease (CKD). This nationwide study aimed to evaluate demographic and clinical features of pediatric patients with MMC in Turkey and ri...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Pediatric nephrology (Berlin, West) West), 2024-05, Vol.39 (5), p.1509-1519 |
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Zusammenfassung: | Background
Myelomeningocele (MMC) is highly prevalent in developing countries, and MMC-related neurogenic bladder is an important cause of childhood chronic kidney disease (CKD). This nationwide study aimed to evaluate demographic and clinical features of pediatric patients with MMC in Turkey and risk factors associated with CKD stage 5.
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Data from children aged 0–19 years old, living with MMC in 2022, were retrospectively collected from 27 pediatric nephrology centers. Patients > 1 year of age without pre-existing kidney abnormalities were divided into five groups according to eGFR; CKD stages 1–5. Patients on dialysis, kidney transplant recipients, and those with eGFR |
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ISSN: | 0931-041X 1432-198X |
DOI: | 10.1007/s00467-023-06212-5 |