Predisposing factors for renal scarring in children with urinary tract infection
Joint Authors
Moharamzad, Yashar
Amirsalari, Susan
Nemati, Eghlim
Einollahi, Behzad
Beiraghdar, Fatimah
Panahi, Yunus
Source
Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation
Issue
Vol. 23, Issue 3 (30 Jun. 2012), pp.532-537, 6 p.
Publisher
Saudi Center for Organ Transplantation
Publication Date
2012-06-30
Country of Publication
Saudi Arabia
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
This study was undertaken to determine the predisposing factors for renal scarring in children with urinary tract infection.
In this prospective cohort study, 176 children with documented urinary tract infection were categorized into four groups : ≤ 1 year old, 1–2 years old, 2–7 years and 7–14 years old.
Ultrasonography and Technetium-99 m-DMSA scan were used to detect the possible abnormalities.
Infants under 12 months old presented as the most common group for renal scarring (27 cases, 52.9 %), and vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) was diagnosed in 29 cases (56.8 %).
Fifteen (41.67 %) children between the ages of one and two years had renal scar, and VUR was detected in half of the patients.
In the third group, 36.3 %, and in fourth group, 41.6 % of the patients had renal scar.
Also, 38.6 % in group three and 50 % in the final group had VUR.
A co-incidental finding that was observed in this study was the high incidence of pseudohypoaldesteronism (PHA) in our patients : in 39.2 % of the children in group one, 22.2 % in group two and 4 % in group three.
In group four however, none of the patients had PHA.
Risk of scar formation with urinary tract infection (UTI) was higher in the younger age group and in those with recurrent UTIs.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Beiraghdar, Fatimah& Panahi, Yunus& Einollahi, Behzad& Moharamzad, Yashar& Nemati, Eghlim& Amirsalari, Susan. 2012. Predisposing factors for renal scarring in children with urinary tract infection. Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation،Vol. 23, no. 3, pp.532-537.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Beiraghdar, Fatimah…[et al.]. Predisposing factors for renal scarring in children with urinary tract infection. Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation Vol. 23, no. 3 (Jun. 2012), pp.532-537.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Beiraghdar, Fatimah& Panahi, Yunus& Einollahi, Behzad& Moharamzad, Yashar& Nemati, Eghlim& Amirsalari, Susan. Predisposing factors for renal scarring in children with urinary tract infection. Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation. 2012. Vol. 23, no. 3, pp.532-537.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 536-537
Record ID
BIM-297470