The Significance of Early Diagnosis of Kidney Diseases in Children

Dr. Fatemeh Ghane, subspecialist in nephrology, kidney and urinary tract diseases in Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, said: kidney ailments among Iranian kids accompany various side effects as a consequence of untimely diagnosis.

According to WebDa, Dr. Ghane added: kidney failure and disorders are among the most prevalent diseases among kids in Iran, and their timely diagnosis plays a crucial role.

She averred that: some features leading to this outbreak of kidney diseases in kids in countries like Iran are postponing referring to the doctors which leads to late diagnosis and more developed kidney ailments.

“Late diagnosis unfortunately leads to intensified side effects, kidney loss and necessity of dialysis, infliction with cardiovascular diseases, increased blood pressure, and vision problems”, she added.

This faculty member of Mashhad University of Medical Sciences added: a difference in kidney ailments in kids comparing to adults is structural and congenital problems; for instance, a kid might have been born with a kidney full of cysts, a small kidney or even with just one kidney.

Dr. Ghane asserted: the kidney condition of the kids born in families with kidney ailment history must be checked and investigated.

Highlighting that kidney diseases are divided into congenital and acquired ones, she added: urinary infections, urine reflux, blockage in the course of urinary tract and kidney stones are among acquired kidney ailments in kids.

“Fevers with unknown causes, urinary problems, enuresis, lack of appetite, anemia, being pale and weight loss are among the most important symptoms of kidney diseases and kidney failure”, she said.

As Dr. Ghane put it, prevention is the most important strategy to fight against kidney diseases. Some prevention strategies are high water and liquid consumption, decreasing fast food consumption, and eating low-salt foods as salt leads to the creation of kidney stones