Elevated serum levels of Vitamin D in infants with urolithiasis.

Introduction: The pathophysiology of urolithiasis in infancy is not well known. The aim of this study was to investigate whether infants with urolithiasis have higher serum levels of vitamin D, as a possible risk factor for urolithiasis, compared to infants without urinary calculi.

Materials And Methods: In this case-control study, 36 infants with urolithiasis (age range, 2.

Subclinical atherosclerosis and related risk factors in renal transplant recipients.

Long-term survival after successful renal transplantation is shortened by cardiovascular disease. Cardiovascular disease is a main cause of morbidity and death among children and young adults after renal transplantation. The aim of our study was to measure the carotid intima media thickness (cIMT) and determine its relationship to the risk factors for early arteriopathy in renal transplant recipients.

The outcome of Iranian children on continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis: the first report of Iranian National Registry.

Background: Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis is not a very common modality to treat Iranian children with end-stage renal disease; however, there is sometimes no choice but to offer this therapy to salvage the patient. Obviously, promotion in each program needs re-evaluation to find the pitfalls. Therefore, a nation-wide survey on pediatric continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis was conducted to find the cause of death or termination of dialysis.

Spectrum of In-patient Renal Diseases in Children "A Report from Southern part Islamic Republic of Iran".

This survey was performed on children with renal diseases admitted to Shiraz Pediatric Nephrology Unit from October 1993 to March 2000. There was a total of 1358 children, of whom 709 (52%) were boys, with age range of 1 month to 16 years and a mean of 6.5 +/- 4.

Gastrointestinal evaluation in pediatric kidney transplantation candidates.

Introduction: Our aim was to determine the frequency of peptic ulcer and Helicobacter pylori infection by gastrointestinal evaluations in pretransplantation phase in children with end-stage renal disease (ESRD).

Materials And Methods: Twenty-four children with ESRD (13 girls and 11 boys) with a mean age of 14.7 +/- 3.

A neglected case of renal tubular acidosis.

In this report, we present a case of a child with distal renal tubular acidosis, severe failure to thrive and profound rickets, who was only 7.8 Kg when presented at 6 years of age. His response to treatment and his follow-up for four years is discussed.

Fungal peritonitis in Iranian children on continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis: a national experience.

Introduction: Fungal peritonitis (FP), causing catheter obstruction, dialysis failure, and peritoneal dysfunction, is a rare but serious complication of peritoneal dialysis. In this study, the frequency and risk factors of FP are evaluated in children who underwent peritoneal dialysis.

Materials And Methods: A retrospective multicenter study was performed at the 5 pediatric peritoneal dialysis centers in Iran from 1971 to 2006, and FP episodes among 93 children were reviewed.