We investigated the value of genetic, histopathologic, and early treatment response
information in prognosing long-term renal outcome in children with primary steroid-resistant …

Herein the results of a multicenter study from the Turkish Pediatric Kidney Transplantation
Study Group are reported. The aims of this study were to compare the quality of life (QoL) …

Background Atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS) is associated with defective regulation
of the complement pathway. Neurological involvement is the most common extrarenal …

Background Atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS) is a chronic disease characterized
by thrombotic microangiopathy and a high risk of end-stage kidney disease. Dysregulation …

Objective. More than 50 disease-associated mutations of the Mediterranean fever gene (MEFV)
have been identified in familial Mediterranean fever (FMF), some of which were shown …

OBJECTIVE: To examine the reflux nephropathy rate and severity as well as the hypertension
rate in pediatric patients with vesicoureteral reflux (VUR). METHODS: The study included …

Renal biopsy is the gold standard method for determining the diagnosis, treatment, and
prognosis in children with renal disease. This study aims to evaluate the histopathological …

Objective. Our knowledge about the frequencies of mutations in the Turkish population is
based on the studies on the affected patients and hospitalbased control groups. We aimed to …

Results Physician-reported reasons for RAASi discontinuation were increase in serum
creatinine, hyperkalemia, and symptomatic hypotension. After discontinuation of RAASi, BP and …

One of the crucial adverse effects of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and its treatment is an
elevated cancer risk. There are no data on cytogenetic effects in children with CKD or children …