Overview of chronic kidney disease in children / 国际儿科学杂志

ABSTRACT

Chronic kidney disease in children(CKD) is a serious chronic progressive disease that threatens children's growth and development.CKD is often asymptomatic until severe renal insufficiency develop,some of them develop into end-stage renal disease(ESRD),which needs renal replacement therapy.In this paper,etiology,pathogenesis,diagnosis and treatment of CKD are reviewed in order to make people know more about CKD,and take measures to reduce the incidence of ESRD.