Acquired cystic kidney disease (ACKD) in children undergoing dialysis and with renal transplants
ASN 30th Annual Meeting, San Antonio
J Am Soc Nephrol (Sep) 8:70A 1997
The authors demonstrate an incidence of ACKD in a small population of pediatric dialysis patients which is similar to that reported in adults and, more importantly, incidence and severity seem to correlate with duration of ESRD, as in adults. This lends credence to the theory that dysregulated growth control mechanisms within end-stage kidneys are the cause of ACKD, rather than an age-related predilection. Bleeding complications of cysts were important; the absence of neoplasms in such a small group of patients is not surprising considering its low incidence in larger studies. No justification is provided for the screening recommendation. (Susan Mendley, M.D., Northwestern University, Chicago, IL)
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