[Congenital and genetic related causes of end-stage renal disease--data from Polish Registry of Renal Rreplacement Therapy in Children 2000-2004].

Unlabelled: One of the objectives of Polish Registry of Renal Replacement Therapy in Children established on 31st Dec. 2000 was to collect complete data on etiology of end stage renal disease (ESRD) in polish children.

Material And Methods: Data on 469 patients (251 boys, 218 girls) aged 0-22 years treated with renal replacement therapy (RRT) at 13 pediatric dialysis units in Poland from 2000 to 2004 were analyzed.

[Left ventricular hypertrophy in paediatric predialysis children and treatment--induced regression of left ventricular mass].

Unlabelled: Cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the chronic renal failure adult population. Recently it has been shown that also paediatric CRF patients are at high risk of cardiovascular complications. Recent research programs are looking into the initial stages of chronic renal insufficiency to assess the early predictors of cardiac or cardiovascular disease.