Management of Chronic Kidney Disease

Outcome and etiologies of fetal megacystis according to the gestational age at diagnosis

“…Renal failure was defined as a glomerular filtration rate lower than 75 mL/min/1.73 m 2. In the case of TOP or IUFD, a detailed autopsy was performed except when there were chromosomal defects. Histological renal dysplasia was defined by tubular macrocysts or microcysts, medullary fibrosis and nephron reduction.…”

Fetal obstructive uropathy complicated by urinary ascites: outcome and prognostic value of fetal serum β‐2‐microglobulin

“…Renal function was evaluated after a minimum follow-up of 6 months. Renal failure was defined as a GFR lower than 40 mL/min/1.73 m 2 before the age of 1 year, and a GFR lower than 75 mL/min/1.73 m 2 after 1 year 14,15 . We classified renal prognosis as either favorable or adverse -favorable when postnatal renal function was normal, and adverse in cases of postnatal chronic renal failure, neonatal death in a context of renal failure or when renal histological lesions at autopsy were present.…”

Comparison of recombinant human erythropoietin and darbepoetin alpha in children

“…It has been used for more than 15 years successfully as the standard treatment of renal anemia. 6 The major problem with rHuEPO treatment, however, is the requirement for frequent application (3 times per week), due to its short half-life. I.v.…”