Abstract:Background and Aims
Chronic kidney diseases (CKD) in children are a group of diseases that not only affects the kidneys but also all systems of the body particularly causing anemia, bone diseases and failure to thrive in that age group. Gastrointestinal tract (GIT) manifestations are not thoroughly highlighted in those patients although they definitely have repercussions on their growth and development. GIT diseases such as celiac disease (CD) has been long linked to renal manifestations eith… Show more
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