2017
DOI: 10.4274/jpr.36449
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Prevalence of Proteinuria in School-Aged Turkish Children, and Its Association with Obesity and Hypertension

Abstract: ABS TRACTÖz 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 sampling method was used to calculate the required size of the study group for this cross-sectional study. Urine samples were randomly obtained to determine urinary protein/creatinine ratio (Upr/Ucr) from… Show more

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