This publication looks at the
causes and the prevention measures of kidney failures in children and what
parents should learn from it so as to protect their children from the disease.
Research has shown that there are various possible causes of kidney failures in
children, among them being: Birth defects whereby they happen when the baby is
developing in the womb.
The birth defects include renal agenesis, renal
dysplasia and ectopic kidney. The abnormalities can manifest themselves in
various forms e.g. abnormalities in size, structure or even lead to varying
position of the kidneys.
The kidney failure could also be
as a result of hereditary disease where the kidney diseases are passed from the
parent to the child. The most common kind is polycystic kidney disease (PKD
that is characterized by many cysts which later take over and later destroy the
working kidney tissue.
Infection is also another potential
cause of kidney failures. An example is Hemolytic uremic syndrome
which is mainly caused by a harmful bacteria found in infected meals e.g. meat
and dairy products. Systemic disease is also another cause of infections, here,
diseases e.g. diabetes may involve organs in the whole body of which the kidney
may be part.
Having considered all the above
potential causes of the kidney failures, it is important to put in place
appropriate prevention measures which include the following:
1. Parents should always
ensure that they serve their children with a balanced diet.
2. The parents should
also visit their nutritionist before they embark on making any diet change.
3. The
diet they serve their children should contain elements of nutrients such as:
protein, sodium, phosphorous and also plenty of fluids.
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