Pediatric Nephrology

Papers
(The TQCC of Pediatric Nephrology is 5. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)
ArticleCitations
Clinical differences between female monozygotic twins with X-linked Alport syndrome with somatic mosaicism262
The clinical relevance of native vitamin D in pediatric kidney disease127
Water-soluble vitamins and trace elements in children with chronic kidney disease stage 5d76
The interplay between the cardiovascular system and pediatric congenital or acquired kidney diseases54
Response to critical appraisal of “Renal perfusion in dynamic scans: a key predictor of long-term outcomes in posterior urethral valves”54
Reviewers for 202451
Risk factors for predicting acute kidney injury in children with septic shock: a retrospective cohort study51
Type IV-Collagen associated nephropathy—a form of nephrotic syndrome49
HOXA11 is another monogenic cause of congenital anomalies of the kidney and urinary tract—Reply43
Monitoring and maintaining quality in the paediatric haemodialysis unit39
Ultrasound cardiac output monitoring compared to the renal angina index for early prediction of pediatric acute kidney injury36
Clinical applicability of 2023 International Pediatric Nephrology Association recommended limited therapeutic drug monitoring formulae to assess mycophenolic acid exposure34
A novel marker of electrical instability in children with hypertension: cardiac electrophysiological balance index33
Correction: A child with chronic kidney disease and hepatic dysfunction: Questions33
Remission rates and long-term outcomes of relapsed pediatric nephrotic syndrome: cyclophosphamide vs. cyclosporin A31
Childhood-onset IgA nephropathy: is long-term recovery possible?28
BK virus nephropathy in a native kidney28
The cost of hospitalizations for treatment of hemodialysis catheter-associated blood stream infections in children: a retrospective cohort study28
Change in bladder capacity and prognostic predictors of post-transplant vesicoureteral reflux in pediatric kidney transplant recipients: a single-center retrospective cohort study27
Postnatal and long-term outcomes after in utero exposure to RAAS inhibitors: cohort study based on German claims data27
Evaluation of acute kidney injury in preterm infants using serum creatinine decline in comparison with KDIGO criteria27
Voice of a caregiver: call for action for multidisciplinary teams in the care for children with atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome26
Primary hyperoxaluria type 3: from infancy to adulthood in a genetically unique cohort26
Case-inspired exploration of renin mutations in autosomal dominant tubulointerstitial kidney disease: not all paths lead to the endoplasmic reticulum26
Kidney health outcomes in children born very prematurely compared to full-term counterparts: a systematic review and meta-analysis26
A novel risk score for predicting prolonged length of stay following pediatric kidney transplant26
Effect of peritoneal dialysate on bioelectrical impedance analysis variability in pediatric patients receiving peritoneal dialysis25
Prevalence and determinants of early markers of kidney damage in homozygotic sickle cell patients in the DR Congo: Update25
Evaluating methodological caveats in comparative study of oral iron formulations in pediatric chronic kidney disease–associated iron deficiency anemia25
The case for combined pediatric nephrology and clinical pharmacology training24
Telerehabilitation exercise program in pediatric patients after kidney transplantation: a randomized clinical trial24
Beyond the kidney: prevalence of extrarenal complications and their long-term sequelae in Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli hemolytic uremic syndrome24
Clearance and nutrition in neonatal continuous kidney replacement therapy using the Carpediem™ system24
A dual-organ genetic interplay between sensorineural hearing loss and kidney disease: an update for clinicians23
Association of COVID-19 vaccination with relapsed nephrotic syndrome and new onset nephrotic syndrome in children23
Clinical characteristics and favorable treatment responses of recurrent focal segmental glomerulosclerosis or steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome in children after kidney transplantation22
Chronic hyponatraemia with a reset osmostat: when abnormal is normal22
Approach to simple kidney cysts in children21
The association of low birthweight and prematurity on outcomes in children and adults with nephrotic syndrome—a NEPTUNE cohort study21
Do transfusion-related HLA antibodies always indicate clinically relevant sensitisation?21
Young adults born moderately to extremely preterm have higher eGFR and cystatin C compared to young adults born at term21
Non-surgical management in children with non-refluxing primary megaureter: a systematic review and meta-analysis21
Pediatric and adult point of view on the gut-kidney axis in CKD20
Growth in children with nephrotic syndrome: a post hoc analysis of the NEPTUNE study20
Investigation of a targeted panel of gut microbiome–derived toxins in children with chronic kidney disease20
Authors’ reply to: “Optimizing urine output definitions and severity adjustments in neonatal AKI research”20
In vitro measurements of ultrafiltration precision in hemofiltration and hemodialysis devices used in infants, Part 2: Comparison of PrisMax and CARPEDIEM with previous data on NIDUS, Prismaflex and A20
Response to the letter “A word of caution when translating correlation into clinical advice”19
Three Tesla magnetic resonance imaging detects oxalate osteopathy in patients with primary hyperoxaluria type I19
Clinical and molecular spectrum of primary hyperoxaluria type 1 in Tunisia: pediatric presentation and minimum observed prevalence19
Resolution of chyluria due to congenital malformation with a minimally invasive procedure18
Anxiety and depression symptomatology in adolescents with kidney disorders during transition: “perception of illness” and the “patient paradox”18
An adolescent with abdominal pain and tremors: Answers18
A novel clinical score to predict breakthrough urinary tract infection in children with VUR: meta-analytic derivation and real-world validation18
Enhancing kidney assessment in pediatric neurogenic bladder: addressing gaps in body composition and GFR monitoring18
Changes in maintenance immunosuppression after pediatric kidney transplantation—a report from the Nordic pediatric kidney transplantation registry18
Acute kidney injury and diabetic kidney disease in children with acute complications of diabetes18
Gold standard GFR measurement and GFR estimation in pediatric oncology – indications and limitations18
Kidney volume and function of low-birth-weight children at 5 years: impact of singleton and twin birth18
Tubulointerstitial nephritis and uveitis syndrome and SARS-CoV-2 infection in an adolescent: just a coincidence in time?18
Kidney and urological involvement in Down syndrome: frequent, underestimated, but associated with impaired quality of life and risk of kidney failure17
Hyperkalemia in pediatric chronic kidney disease17
Overcoming anatomical barriers in pediatric kidney transplantation17
Trends in chronic dialysis practices and outcomes in North American children: a 30-year NAPRTCS registry analysis17
Oral liposomal iron vs. oral iron polymaltose in children with chronic kidney disease iron deficiency anemia: a cross-over study17
Commentary on “Ultra-rare severe kidney dysplasia mimicking salt-wasting tubulopathy associated with TFCP2L1 gene variants”16
Managing anti-factor H antibody-associated hemolytic uremic syndrome: time for consensus16
Nutritional profile and infection-related hospital admissions in children with chronic kidney disease16
Blood pressure in preterm infants with bronchopulmonary dysplasia in the first three months of life16
Blood pressure variability and cardiovascular risk in pediatric hypertension16
Native nephrectomy in advanced pediatric kidney disease: indications, timing, and surgical approaches16
Multidisciplinary neonatal acute kidney injury provider perceptions and practice patterns15
De novo proliferative glomerulonephritis with monoclonal IgG deposits in an adolescent kidney transplant recipient15
Failure to thrive in an 8-month-old female: Questions15
Expanded discussion of kidney health monitoring for critically ill term and late preterm infants after acute kidney injury: a report from the Neonatal Kidney Health Consensus Workshop15
Translational strategies to uncover the etiology of congenital anomalies of the kidney and urinary tract14
Left ventricular hypertrophy in pediatric patients on maintenance dialysis: a report of the North American Pediatric Renal Transplant Cooperative Study (NAPRTCS)14
Touch contamination and associated peritonitis in children undergoing maintenance peritoneal dialysis14
Neonatal acute kidney injury: Reassessing diagnostic criteria for acute kidney injury in neonates with hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy undergoing therapeutic hypothermia14
Urothelial protein expression in pediatric patients with ureteropelvic junction obstruction14
Anti-nephrin antibodies in pediatric nephrotic syndrome: a new paradigm14
New therapeutic hope for rare podocytopathies14
Putting the injury back into AKI: understanding AKI phenotypes and improving risk assessment in cardiac surgery–associated AKI14
Urinary calcium-to-citrate ratio predicts kidney stone risk in children under the age of two years14
Establishing a reference range for serum creatinine in the neonatal population and re-defining neonatal acute kidney injury14
Use of 4% tetrasodium EDTA (KiteLock™) to prevent central venous catheter–related bloodstream infections in pediatric hemodialysis patients14
Correlation between urinary soluble CD163 and endocapillary proliferation and fibrinoid necrosis in IgA vasculitis with nephritis14
Urinary biomarkers associated with acute kidney injury in pediatric mechanical circulatory support patients14
Chyloperitoneum in a toddler on peritoneal dialysis14
Predictive factors for survival in patients with oligohydramnios secondary to antenatal kidney disease14
Age at onset and cumulative initial prednisolone dose predict frequent relapses in steroid-sensitive nephrotic syndrome: an individual participant data systematic review and meta-analysis of placebo-c14
International cohort of 382 children with lupus nephritis – presentation, treatment and outcome at 24 months14
Efficacy of complement inhibition with pegcetacoplan in children with C3 glomerulopathy14
Neuropsychiatric SLE in children with childhood-onset lupus nephritis: a 20-year retrospective cohort study14
The dietary management of sodium in children with kidney diseases—clinical practice recommendations from the Pediatric Renal Nutrition Taskforce14
Reversed cortico-medullary differentiation in kidneys on fetal magnetic resonance imaging — a case series14
Constructing unbiased pediatric cohorts in TriNetX13
ANCA-associated kidney disease preceded by orbital pseudotumor13
Response to Fujinaga – discontinuing immunosuppression in idiopathic nephrotic syndrome 13
A case of rapid avacopan-induced liver injury in pediatric granulomatosis with polyangiitis13
Voices of Resilience – integrating psychosocial support and music for children with kidney disease13
The impact of rural status on pediatric chronic kidney disease13
Renal water handling in urinary tract infections13
Illness-related parental stress and quality of life in children with kidney diseases13
Incidence of idiopathic nephrotic syndrome during the Covid-19 pandemic in the Paris area (France) and in the Netherlands13
Response to: “Re-treatment with rituximab for steroid-dependent nephrotic syndrome in patients with anti-rituximab antibodies”13
Is collagen X marker (CXM) a useful index of growth velocity in children with chronic kidney disease?13
Tonsillectomy combined with intravenous methylprednisolone pulse for Japanese children with severe IgA vasculitis with nephritis—authors’ reply13
Rethinking the value of psychology: lessons in advocacy, kidney disease, and a day at the pool13
Feasibility and comparability in pediatric donation after circulatory death kidney transplantation13
Early diagnosis and intervention in congenital lower urinary tract obstruction: time to revise our approach?13
Chronic kidney disease progression in glomerular diseases: is hematuria a key risk factor?12
Impact of kidney biopsy on deciding when to initiate enzyme replacement therapy in children with Fabry disease12
Managing severe hypertension in children12
Diagnosing alkaptonuria-related nephropathy with urine albumin analysis12
Prediction of split renal function and obstruction with magnetic resonance urography in comparison with dynamic renal scintigraphy12
Hemodiafiltration for children with stage 5 chronic kidney disease: technical aspects and outcomes12
Major adverse kidney events at pediatric intensive care unit discharge in a nationwide Japanese pediatric continuous kidney replacement therapy registry12
Red blood cell casts on kidney biopsy and progression of IgA nephropathy in children12
Extracorporeal circuit-related hemodilution in pediatric CKRT: the dilution factor concept12
Cracking the code: an integrated electronic medical record approach to early diagnosis of genetic kidney disease in children with microscopic haematuria12
Correction: Risk factors of acute kidney injury in extremely low gestational age neonates (ELGANs) – a retrospective case–control study12
Hematuria as a diagnostic marker in pediatric nephrolithiasis without acute obstruction or infection12
Dialysis for paediatric acute kidney injury in Cape Town, South Africa12
Chronic kidney disease mineral bone disorder in childhood and young adulthood: a ‘growing’ understanding12
Serum and urinary uromodulin concentration in children and young adults with chronic kidney disease12
Experiences of adults who underwent peritoneal dialysis in childhood: retrospective and qualitative study12
A 6-year review of acute post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis at a public children’s hospital in Cape Town, South Africa12
Baseline characteristics of participants in the NAVKIDS2 trial: a patient navigator program in children with chronic kidney disease12
World Kidney Day 2023: preparing for the unexpected, supporting the vulnerable!12
Illness-related parental stress and quality of life in children with kidney diseases12
Pre-emptive rituximab administration for discontinuation of steroid-sparing agents in patients with complicated frequently-relapsing or steroid-dependent nephrotic syndrome12
Comment on: Comparison of creatinine- and cystatin C–based definitions of acute kidney injury in neonates with congenital diaphragmatic hernia12
Vanadium exposure and kidney markers in a pediatric population: a cross-sectional study12
Globalizing GFR: integrating sitting height and extracellular volume into pediatric and adult assessment12
Anti-CFH-associated hemolytic uremic syndrome: do we still need plasma exchange?12
An updated approach to the evaluation of the urinary sediment11
Weight loss and metabolic acidosis in a neonate: Questions11
Urine specific gravity, pyuria, and neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin for identifying urinary tract infection in young children11
Incidence and risk factors of vancomycin-associated nephrotoxicity among neonates in the intensive care unit: a retrospective cohort study11
Performance of GFR estimation equations in pediatric hematology-oncology patients11
Assessment and management of magnesium and trace element status in children with CKD stages 2–5, on dialysis and post-transplantation: Clinical practice points from the Pediatric Renal Nutrition Taskf11
Impact of a standardized care pathway and a dedicated multidisciplinary posterior urethral valve clinic on 5-year kidney and bladder outcomes11
Genetic determinants of renal scarring in children with febrile UTI11
Toward better outcomes in pediatric septic shock: the role of practical risk models11
Letter to the editors re Giannattasio et al11
Referees for 202311
Survival of paediatric dialysis patients in Türkiye over a three-year follow-up: findings from national database11
Impact of childhood nephrotic syndrome on obesity and growth: a prospective cohort study11
EXT2 transition in adolescent membranous nephritis11
Evaluation of predictive performance of fetal urinary inflammatory markers of postnatal kidney function in fetuses with posterior urethral valves11
Correction: Buffer-dependent regulation of aquaporin-1 expression and function in human peritoneal mesothelial cells11
When the kidneys speak for the brain: a nephrological presentation of a rare neurological disorder11
Complications of levamisole therapy in children with nephrotic syndrome: a retrospective study11
Extramedullary relapsed acute lymphoblastic leukemia presenting as asymptomatic acute kidney injury after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation11
The incidence and outcome of acute kidney injury during pediatric kidney tumor treatment—a national cohort study11
“Don’t let me be misunderstood”: communication with patients from a different cultural background11
Severe rhabdomyolysis secondary to COVID-19 mRNA vaccine in a teenager11
Angiotensin II type 1 receptor antibodies and native kidney function in pediatric liver and intestinal transplant recipients11
Acute kidney injury in lamotrigine-induced DRESS syndrome11
Outcome of children with IgA vasculitis with nephritis treated with steroids: a matched controlled study11
Neonatal acute kidney disease in the National Center for Child Health and Development (NCCHD)-neoAKI cohort: risk factors and prognostic outcomes10
Ocular manifestations of congenital anomalies of the kidney and urinary tract (CAKUT)10
Kidney impairment in a child with acute-subacute paracoccidioidomycosis: Questions10
Pediatric AKI in the real world: changing outcomes through education and advocacy—a report from the 26th Acute Disease Quality Initiative (ADQI) consensus conference10
Variable treatment response to lumasiran in pediatric patients with primary hyperoxaluria type 110
The relationship between blood pressure variability, left ventricular hypertrophy, and arterial stiffness in children and adolescents with obesity10
Relationships between galectin-3, sclerostin and arterial stiffness in children with renal scar10
Acute kidney injury in pediatric burn patients10
Precision approaches to paediatric hypertension: linking pathophysiology to therapy10
Evaluation of renal elasticity by shear wave elastography in children with Familial Mediterranean Fever10
Continuous kidney replacement therapy with CARPEDIEM® of premature and low birth weight neonates from the French registry10
Obinutuzumab as a primary anti-CD20 agent in pediatric frequently relapsing and steroid-dependent nephrotic syndrome10
Unmasking fluid overload in children on peritoneal dialysis: a multimodal diagnostic approach10
Performance evaluation of large language models in pediatric nephrology clinical decision support: a comprehensive assessment10
Pioglitazone, a PPAR-y agonist, as one of the new therapeutic candidates for C3 glomerulopathy10
Follow-up biopsies with microvascular inflammation and persistent donor specific antibodies identify ongoing rejection in pediatric kidney transplant recipients10
Ideal rather than actual weight for glomerular filtration rate measurement: an issue to be clarified10
Obinutuzumab as a therapeutic option for SDNS children resistant to rituximab with anti-RTX antibodies10
When should sequential rituximab therapy for long-term B-cell depletion be initiated in children with steroid-sensitive nephrotic syndrome?10
Risk factors for childhood chronic kidney disease: a population-based study10
Implications of updated adult hypertension guidelines for the evaluation and management of pediatric patients with high blood pressure10
Factors associated with statural growth in pediatric kidney transplant recipients with focus on metabolic acidosis10
Biomarker-based acute kidney injury sub-phenotypes refine risk assessment in children undergoing cardiac surgery10
Outcomes and mortality risk in children with acute kidney injury requiring dialysis and mechanical ventilation: an observational study from a pediatric nephrology critical care unit10
Terlipressin in paediatric hepatorenal syndrome-acute kidney injury (HRS-AKI)10
Evaluation of eGFR methods in a sub-Saharan African community-based pediatric population10
Blood in urine: an early and constant finding for STEC-HUS diagnosis10
C3 glomerulopathy associated with anti-factor H autoantibodies in a child with inflammatory bowel disease10
D‑dimer and crescents in IgAVN: association without specificity10
Haemodynamic effect of dexmedetomidine during paediatric kidney transplantation9
Response to “Uromodulin in pediatric CKD patients: Lessons unlearned regarding blood pressure”9
Prevalence and predictors of ambulatory blood pressure monitoring-detected hypertension in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes9
Management dilemmas in pediatric nephrology: moving from friction to flourishing in “challenging” cases9
Multifocal lesions in a kidney allograft9
Oscillometric arterial blood pressure in haemodynamically stable neonates in the first 2 weeks of life9
Skills beyond medical expertise in pediatric nephrology9
Response to ‘Comment on "The impact of urine pH on lithogenic risk profile in children with urolithiasis"’9
Intraperitoneal pressure measurements in children on peritoneal dialysis: a review and European practice survey9
Liberation from pediatric continuous kidney replacement therapy: a survey of provider perceptions and practices9
The spectrum of co-existing disease in children with established kidney failure using registry and linked electronic health record data9
Risk factors for loss of Varicella immunity after pediatric kidney transplantation9
Moving toward a better understanding of renal lymphatics: challenges and opportunities9
Estimating risk of rapid disease progression in pediatric patients with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease: a randomized trial of tolvaptan9
Etiology, clinical characteristics, genetic profile, and outcomes of children with refractory rickets at a referral center in India: a cohort study9
Association between glomerular C4d deposition, proteinuria, and disease severity in children with IgA nephropathy9
Recurrent calcium oxalate calculi: the culprit in disguise9
Proliferative glomerulonephritis with monoclonal IgG deposits in an adolescent successfully treated with daratumumab9
Mother–child correlation of kidney function: data from the Yamanashi Adjunct Study of Japan Environment and Children’s Study (JECS)9
Beyond biological risk: socioeconomic vulnerability and adverse pediatric kidney transplant outcomes9
Risk factors and retreatment for relapse in childhood primary nephrotic syndrome treated with rituximab9
Assessment of obesity in pediatric kidney transplant recipients: an ongoing challenge9
Humoral immune response and live-virus neutralization of the SARS-CoV-2 omicron (BA.1) variant after COVID-19 mRNA vaccination in children and young adults with chronic kidney disease9
Anti-factor B antibodies in atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome9
Hypouricemia with recurrent nephrolithiasis: an overlooked entity: Questions9
Blood pressure monitoring following kidney transplantation in children: a comparison of invasive and noninvasive measurements using Doppler as a benchmark technique9
A new era of complement inhibition: are we ready for the infectious risks?9
Holistic care and symptom management for pediatric kidney transplant recipients9
Low molecular weight proteinuria, congenital myopia and hearing loss in a 10-year-old boy: Answers9
Growth after pediatric and neonatal acute kidney injury: a meta-analysis9
Progress made toward equitable transplantation in children and young adults with kidney disease9
How common is chronic kidney disease in children with lupus nephritis?9
The effects of transitioning from immediate release to extended release cysteamine therapy in Norwegian patients with nephropathic cystinosis: a retrospective study9
Low-dose obinutuzumab for steroid-dependent nephrotic syndrome complicated by recurrent rituximab-induced serum sickness and anti-rituximab antibodies9
Normative values of renin and aldosterone in clinically stable preterm neonates9
Identifying UTI in febrile infants: when clinical reality informs strict criteria8
A child with abdominal pain, arthralgia, palpable skin rash, hepatosplenomegaly, and pancytopenia: Questions8
Acute kidney injury magnitude, mortality, and associated factors among neonates in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis8
Assessment of fluid balance after neonatal cardiac surgery: a description of intake/output vs. weight-based methods8
T-cell lymphoblastic lymphoma presenting with type B lactic acidosis and acute kidney injury in an adolescent8
Broken signals: when the mineralostat alters the cardiovascular system8
Outcomes of continuous kidney replacement therapy in pediatric patients: the impact of timing and predictors of mortality8
The dominant findings of a recessive man: from Mendel’s kid pea to kidney8
Dietary acid load in children with chronic kidney disease: its association with nutritional status and health-related quality of life8
Reassessing predictive markers for steroid sensitivity in pediatric nephrotic syndrome8
What’s in a name? That which we call diabetes does not taste sweet!8
Nephrectomy for congenital nephrotic syndrome: unanswered questions8
Identification of monogenic variants in steroid-resistant and steroid-sensitive nephrotic syndrome8
The urological evaluation and management of neurogenic bladder in children and adolescents—what every pediatric nephrologist needs to know8
Improving acute peritoneal dialysis outcome with use of soft peritoneal dialysis catheter (Cook Mac-Loc Multipurpose Drainage catheter®) among infants < 1500 g in a low resource setting8
Diagnostic dilemma in a 3-year-old girl with acute nephritic syndrome and hematologic abnormalities: Answers8
Comparing adolescent glomerular disease clinical outcomes to the clinical outcomes in childhood, young adult, and adult-onset glomerular disease in the CureGN database8
Unexpected SLC34A3 rickets in a case of suspected distal myopathy8
Response to: Before blaming SARS-CoV-2 vaccinations for rhabdomyolysis, other potential triggers should be considered8
Publisher Correction: How to define and assess the clinically significant causes of hematuria in childhood8
Interleukin-8 and neutrophil extracellular traps in children with lupus nephritis and vitamin C deficiency8
Excessive screen time in relation to albuminuria in adolescents: a finding from the China Nutrition and Health Surveillance8
Outcomes and prognostic factors in childhood-onset steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome: a retrospective single-center study8
Abstracts – IPNA 2025 Congress8
Re-treatment with rituximab for steroid-dependent nephrotic syndrome in patients with anti-rituximab antibodies8
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