PubMed ID:
19297612
Public Release Type:
Journal
Publication Year: 2009
Affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Division of Nephrology, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87131-0001, USA. cwong@salud.unm.edu
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.2215/CJN.01780408
Authors:
Benador NM,
CKiD Investigators,
Cole SR,
Furth SL,
Kaskel F,
Mak RH,
Pierce CB,
Schwartz GJ,
Warady BA,
Wong CS
Studies:
The Chronic Kidney Disease in Children Cohort Study
Proteinuria is associated with chronic kidney disease (CKD), and heavy proteinuria predicts a rapid decline in kidney function. However, the epidemiologic distribution of this important biomarker study is not well described in the pediatric CKD population.