Hospital for Children

Divisions/Specialties

Division of Pediatric Nephrology

The Division of Pediatric Nephrology provides 24-hour consultation on children from infancy to adolescence who suffer from renal disease or hypertension.

Patient Conditions

Renal failure, chronic and acute
Hypertension
Congenital renal malformations
Hematuria
Proteinuria
Urinary tract infections
Nephrotic syndrome
Electrolyte disorders
Renal acidosis
Renal insufficiency, chronic and acute
Kidney stones
Hypercalciuria
Glomerular diseases
Nephrogenic diabetes insipidus

Specialized Treatments

Kidney transplantation
Peritoneal dialysis
Hemodialysis
Continuous veno-venous hemofiltration

Research Activities

North American pediatric renal transplant cooperative study
Controlled clinical treatment of pediatric transplantation
Antihypertensive treatment of pediatric hypertension

Comprehensive Evaluations

Ultrasound
CT scans
Renal arteriography
MRI
Nuclear medicine studies
Voiding cysto urethrograms
Renal biopsy
Renal tubular acidosis tests
Water deprivation tests

This page was last updated on: May 22, 2007.

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