Poor growth, delayed puberty and heart problems plague kids with mild kidney disease
Heart disease causes 35 percent of deaths in young adults with chronic kidney disease. Children with only mildly impaired kidney function experience poor growth, delayed puberty, metabolic problems, and high blood pressure. Treating these conditions during childhood might slow kidney disease and prevent heart-related deaths in young adults....
Published By: ScienceDaily/KidneyDisease - Sunday, 5 February
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