Adult height in patients with advanced CKD requiring renal replacement therapy during childhood.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objectives

Growth and final height are of major concern in children with ESRD. This study sought to describe the distribution of adult height of patients who started renal replacement therapy (RRT) during childhood and to identify determinants of final height in a large cohort of RRT children.

Design, setting, participants, & measurements

A total of 1612 patients from 20 European countries who started RRT before 19 years of age and reached final height between 1990 and 2011 were included. Linear regression analyses were performed to calculate adjusted mean final height SD score (SDS) and to investigate its potential determinants.

Results

The median final height SDS was -1.65 (median of 168 cm in boys and 155 cm in girls). Fifty-five percent of patients

SUBMITTER: Harambat J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3878688 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature