title: Pattern of paediatric renal disease in inpatients in Calabar, Nigeria.
abstract: A 10-year retrospective review of inpatients in Calabar showed that of 5641 children admitted,182 (3.2%) had renal disease. The major lesions were acute glomerulonephritis (36.9%) and nephrotic syndrome (30.7%), while less common ones included urinary tract infection (8.9%), obstructive uropathy, acute renal failure (6.7%, each) and nephroblastoma (6.2%).
authors.forename: I S
authors.initials: IS
authors.lastname: Etuk
authors.forename: M U
authors.initials: MU
authors.lastname: Anah
authors.forename: S O
authors.initials: SO
authors.lastname: Ochighs
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Eyong
mesh_terms: D058186:Acute Kidney Injury / Q000453:epidemiology; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005921:Glomerulonephritis / Q000453:epidemiology; D006757:Hospital Units; D006760:Hospitalization; D006784:Hospitals, Teaching; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008297:Male; D009404:Nephrotic Syndrome / Q000453:epidemiology; D009549:Nigeria / Q000453:epidemiology; D010372:Pediatrics; D015995:Prevalence; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000453:epidemiology