Nephrology and Renal Care

Pediatric Nephrology

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A study where a pediatric nephrologist treats kidney or urinary tract disease, bladder problems, and high blood pressure of children from infancy through late adolescence years is called pediatric nephrology. Pediatric nephrology includes treating dialysis, kidney biopsy, kidney transplantation, interpretation of the kidneys through x-ray studies, and blood pressure monitoring. Children getting affected by kidney diseases can be treatable disorders to life-threatening conditions. Certain birth defects, hereditary problems, infection, urine blockage or reflux, systemic diseases like lupus erythematosus and diabetes, and nephrotic syndrome are causes of kidney disease in children. Comprehensive disease management is key to keeping kidney diseases in check and preventing the growth of it, anemia, and other complications among children.

Related associations and societies: International Society of Nephrology (ISN), American Society of Nephrology (ASN), UK Kidney Association (UKKA),  Australian and New Zealand Society of Nephrology (ANZSN), Malaysian Society of Nephrology (MSN), National Kidney Foundation (NKF), California Dialysis Council (CDC), International Society for Hemodialysis (ISHD), American Society of Transplantation (AST), Canadian Society of Nephrology (CSN), Hong Kong Society of Nephrology (HKSN), Saudi Society of Nephrology and Transplantation (SSN&T)