Open AccessEvaluation of renal injury in children with a solitary functioning kidney
Author(s) -
Hanife Gül Balkı,
Pınar Turhan,
Cengiz Candan
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
turkish archives of pediatrics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2757-6256
DOI - 10.5152/turkarchpediatr.2021.20095
Subject(s) - medicine , albuminuria , blood pressure , prehypertension , ambulatory blood pressure , kidney , renal function , urology , creatinine , endocrinology
Children with a solitary functioning kidney have an increased risk of developing renal injury that is hypothesized to be caused by glomerular hyperfiltration. In this study, we aimed to assess the early signs of renal injury and ambulatory blood pressure profiles in children with a solitary functioning kidney.