Time to screen for proteinuria?
Screening for proteinuria in childhood is performed in some countries but remains a controversial subject. During the last decade, a greater understanding of the importance of proteinuria for the long-term prognosis of children with renal diseases has been gained. Exciting new data also show that proteinuria is a prognostic factor for long-term cardiovascular outcome.


CONCLUSIONS
In my opinion, there are still not strong enough reasons to support the routine screening of healthy children for proteinuria.
Tullus
Kjell
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Renal Unit, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, Great Ormond Street, London, UK. tulluk@gosh.nhs.uk
D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D008403:Mass Screening; D011379:Prognosis; D011507:Proteinuria / Q000175:diagnosis*