Open AccessThe pattern and outcomes of childhood renal diseases at University of Abuja Teaching Hospital, Abuja, Nigeria: A 4 year retrospective review
Author(s) -
Emmanuel Adémólá Anígilájé,
Temilade Christianah Adesina
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
nigerian postgraduate medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.261
H-Index - 19
ISSN - 1117-1936
DOI - 10.4103/npmj.npmj_174_18
Subject(s) - medicine , nephrology , pediatrics , nephrotic syndrome , acute kidney injury , kidney disease , retrospective cohort study , urinary system , intensive care medicine
Renal disorders contribute to childhood morbidity and mortality in developing countries. Therefore, the knowledge of the burden of childhood renal diseases is required for preventive and management purposes. This article determines the pattern and the outcomes of childhood renal diseases seen at the University of Abuja Teaching Hospital (UATH), Gwagwalada, Abuja, Nigeria.