TY - JOUR
T1 - Etiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management of chronic renal failure in children
AU - Friedman, Aaron L.
PY - 1996
Y1 - 1996
N2 - There are a large number of causes of chronic renal disease in children. This review updates recent findings on conditions that arise in childhood that lead to chronic kidney disease in adulthood (eg, polycystic kidney disease, reflux nephropathy) or cause chronic kidney disease in childhood. Recent studies addressing the etiology and genetics of chronic kidney disease, as well as its pathophysiology, prognosis, and treatment, are discussed.
AB - There are a large number of causes of chronic renal disease in children. This review updates recent findings on conditions that arise in childhood that lead to chronic kidney disease in adulthood (eg, polycystic kidney disease, reflux nephropathy) or cause chronic kidney disease in childhood. Recent studies addressing the etiology and genetics of chronic kidney disease, as well as its pathophysiology, prognosis, and treatment, are discussed.
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U2 - 10.1097/00008480-199604000-00011
DO - 10.1097/00008480-199604000-00011
M3 - Article
C2 - 8723809
AN - SCOPUS:0029872656
SN - 1040-8703
VL - 8
SP - 148
EP - 151
JO - Current Opinion in Pediatrics
JF - Current Opinion in Pediatrics
IS - 2
ER -
