Prevalence of Proteinuria in School-Aged Turkish Children, and Its Association with Obesity and Hypertension

Aim: In kidney diseases, renal damage may be mild and initially asymptomatic. Proteinuria, a marker of kidney injury, directly contributes to chronic tubulointerstitial damage. We investigated the prevalence of proteinuria (POP) in school-aged children in Turkey. Materials and Methods: The cluster...

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Published in:	Journal of Pediatric Research
Main Authors:	Ali Gül, Samet Özer, Resul Yılmaz, Ergün Sönmezgöz, Tuba Kasap, Şahin Takçı, Nafia Özlem Kazancı, Şeyma Ünüvar, Yalçın Önder, Rıza Çıtıl, İlknur Bütün
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Ege University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics and Ege Children Foundation 2017-12-01
Subjects:	Proteinuria children obesity protein creatinine ratio hypertension
Online Access:	http://jpedres.org/archives/archive-detail/article-preview/prevalence-of-proteinuria-in-school-aged-turkish-children-and-ts-association-with-obesity-and-hypertension/16510