We describe a constellation of bone diseases characterized by the common feature of acute,
rapid, and severe bone loss accompanied by dramatic fracture rates. These disorders are …

Growth may be severely impaired in children with chronic renal insufficiency. Since short
stature can have major consequences on quality of life and self-esteem, achieving a …

Minimizing steroid exposure in pediatric renal transplant recipients can improve linear
growth and reduce metabolic disorders. This randomized multicenter study investigated the …

This summary of the NAPRTCS 2006 Annual Report of the Transplant Registry highlights
the significant impact the registry has had in advancing knowledge in pediatric renal …

Effect of renal transplantation in childhood on longitudinal growth and adult height.
Background Severe growth failure is frequently observed in children suffering from end …

The health-related quality of life (HRQOL) of adolescents with end-stage renal disease
(ESRD) is an important marker of disease burden. Our aims were to investigate HRQOL in a …

Background. Improved management of growth impairment might have resulted in less
growth retardation after pediatric kidney transplantation (KT) over time. We aimed to analyze …

We evaluated the utilization and potential benefits of recombinant human growth hormone
(rhGH) in children with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and following renal transplantation in …

Growth retardation is a major complication in children with chronic kidney disease (CKD)
and on kidney replacement therapy (KRT). Conversely, better growth in childhood CKD is …

Final height (FH), growth velocity after 16 and 18 years of age, and factors predictive for FH
were assessed in 60 patients (21–36 years old), whose chronic renal failure (CRF) started …