Outcome of kidney transplantation in Canadian Aboriginal children in the province of British Columbia.

Renal transplantation remains the therapy of choice for children and adolescents with ESRD. Differences in graft survival are observed in kidney transplant recipients of different race and ethnicities. Data in pediatric populations are limited and confounded by disparities in access to health care.

Simultaneous occurrence of atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome and acute lymphoblastic leukemia: a case report and literature review.

A 3.5-year-old girl with fever had a pancytopenic blood smear that also showed schistocytes and blast cells. Bone marrow examination resulted in a diagnosis of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL).

Estimating pediatric glomerular filtration rates in the era of chronic kidney disease staging.

With the use of information from a database of pediatric patients with concomitant nuclear GFR and serum creatinine (Cr), estimated GFR equations were derived on the basis of local laboratory methods and population. These formulas then were compared with those recommended by the National Kidney Foundation for estimating GFR in children. For this, their ability to estimate accurately an individual's true GFR and chronic kidney disease stage, identify patients whose true GFR was <60 ml/min per 1.

Antiproteinuric effects of enalapril and losartan: a pilot study.

In this randomized double-blind crossover trial we compared the antiproteinuric effects of enalapril and losartan in six children with proteinuria and underlying renal injury. The primary endpoint was reduction in proteinuria during therapy. The study had two 8-week on-drug arms, with a 4-week washout period between.