Albuminuria in Childhood is a Risk Factor for Chronic Kidney Disease and End-Stage Renal Disease

Emerging studies have shown that albuminuria, which is traditionally viewed as a marker of renal damage, has a direct lethal effect on the kidney tissue; this leads to a progressive loss of renal function.1 Multiple mechanisms have been proposed to explain the effect of increased albuminuria on renal damage. Nonetheless, all these pathways result in tubulointerstitial damage.

Source: Pediatrics and Neonatology - June 30, 2016 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Chi-Hui Cheng Tags: Editorial Source Type: research