Retrospective Statistical Study of Chronic Kidney Disease in Children at Tripoli University Hospital
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https://doi.org/10.54361/LJMR.20.2.43Keywords:
Children, Chronic kidney disease, Complications, Libya, Stages of diseaseAbstract
Background: Chronic kidney Disease has become a global health issue, beginning with a gradual loss of kidney function that eventually progresses to advanced stages. Early detection serves as a preventive solution to avoid reaching advanced stages and to reduce associated complications. This study aims to determine the prevalence rate of chronic kidney disease among children from birth up to the age of 16 at Tripoli University Hospital, as well as the prevalence of the disease among males and females, its causes, and its complications. Methods.Data was collected from 110 samples 68 males and 42 females (all participants were patients) using a manual questionnaire. All of them regularly visited the nephrology department at Tripoli University Hospital during the period from October 2023 to September 2024. The data was analyzed using statistical methods. Result: The prevalence among males was 61.8%, higher compared to females at 38.2%. Among the causes leading to the disease, 35.5% of the sample had unknown causes, followed by urinary tract infections at 17.2%, then vesicoureteral reflux at 13.6%. The disease may also be hereditary: 30.9% of the sample had a family member with the condition. Conclusion: Chronic kidney Disease in children is categorized into 5 stages, determined by the glomerular filtration rate (GFR). The current study showed that stage three was the most common at 40%. Complications of the disease include hypertension, with 26.4% of the children in the sample suffering from high blood pressure. Results also revealed a decrease in hemoglobin levels, elevated creatinine and urea levels, and hyperactivity of the parathyroid hormone.
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