An overview of kidney diseases in children

The 11th of the WKD 2016 on March 10, is dedicated to children, aiming to increase awareness of diseases in this specific subgroup of population. Renal problems in children may be inborn or acquired, acute or chronic and sometimes are associated with systemic diseases. In many cases the clinical signs and symptoms may be minor or even absent making renal disease suspicion and identification difficult. In all cases early detection and treatment and adequate follow-up are major factors of better outcome. In this review, we discuss the main causes of acute and/or chronic renal diseases in children. We particularly focus on presenting specificities of these conditions in childhood population and practices of prevention and early diagnosis.