[Congenital anomalies of the kidney and urinary tract. A vision for the paediatrician].
The congenital abnormalities of kidney and urinary tract (CAKUT) are disorders with a high prevalence in the general population, with urinary tract dilations being the most frequent. CAKUT also account for the most important cause of chronic kidney disease in childhood. This paper focuses on the role of the primary care paediatrician in the diagnosis, assessment, and follow-up of children with CAKUT, with special emphasis on the associated urinary tract infections, the progression toward chronic renal failure, and the genetic basis.
Área de Gestión Clínica de Pediatría, Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias, Oviedo, Asturias, España.
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Palacios Loro
Área de Gestión Clínica de Pediatría, Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias, Oviedo, Asturias, España.
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Segura Ramírez
Área de Gestión Clínica de Pediatría, Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias, Oviedo, Asturias, España.
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Ordoñez Álvarez
Área de Gestión Clínica de Pediatría, Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias, Oviedo, Asturias, España. Electronic address: santosrfernando@gmail.com.
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Santos Rodríguez
D006801:Humans; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000151:congenital* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D000072143:Pediatricians; D015995:Prevalence; D014564:Urogenital Abnormalities / Q000175:diagnosis*
Adolescentes; Anomalías nefrourológicas congénitas; CAKUT; Congenital nephro-urological anomalies; Enfermedad renal crónica; Enfermedades nefrourológicas; Infección urinaria; Nefrología pediátrica; Niños; Paediatric nephrology; Urinary infection; Uropatía obstructiva