Arlene C Gerson, Robert Butler, Marva Moxey-Mims, Alicia Wentz, Shlomo Shinnar, Marc B Lande, Susan R Mendley, Bradley A Warady, Susan L Furth, Stephen R Hooper
Given the rise in chronic kidney disease (CKD) in both children and adults, CKD has recently been targeted as a public health priority. Childhood onset kidney disease is generally a noncurable and progressive condition that leads to kidney failure by early adulthood. Fortunately, improved identification of kidney problems allows for early intervention, which is thought to slow progression toward end-stage renal disease. In addition, medical interventions for pediatric end-stage renal disease have also improved, allowing children to take advantage of lifesaving renal replacement treatments such as dialysis and kidney transplantation...
2006: Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities Research Reviews