Pediatric kidney dimensions and risk of persistent albuminuria in Mexican adolescents

In Mexico, chronic kidney disease of unknown origin is highly prevalent. Screening studies in adolescents have shown persistent microalbuminuria (pACR), adaptive podocytopathy and decreased kidney volume (KV). Here, we sought to develop normality tables of kidney dimensions by ultrasound in the Mexican state of Aguascalientes pediatric population (0 to 18y) and evaluate the relationship between the KV and pACR among the region ´s adolescents in a cross-sectional study. Kidney length (KL) and KV were determined by ultrasound.

Source: Kidney International - January 24, 2024 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: M ónica Linneth Alcalde-Ortiz, Fernando Jaramillo-Arriaga, Daniel Ibarra-Orenday, Salomón Israel González-Domínguez, Héctor David Calzada-Gallegos, Alma Alejandra Pinales-Jiménez, Itzel Alondra Carrillo-Aguilera, Dimitri Alejandro Flota-Marin, Maria Tags: clinical investigation Source Type: research