Abstract
Growth failure in children with end-stage renal disease remains a difficult problem. A 2.5-month-old baby in renal failure due to primary hyperoxaluria type I received intensive dialysis aimed at decreasing oxalate tissue accretion. Over 5.5 months, while awaiting transplantation, his growth velocity was 29 cm/year compared with an average 4 cm/year in infants on hemodialysis and 22 cm/year in normal infants of this age. This remarkable growth rate, which could have represented catch-up growth, is hypothesized to be related to the delivered dialysis dose. It is suggested that this relationship be evaluated in a prospective randomized trial.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 710-712 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Pediatric Nephrology |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue number | 8-9 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Aug 2000 |
Keywords
- Dialysis adequacy
- Infant growth