What are the symptoms of kidney disease in children?
Children in the early stages of kidney disease may have few or no symptoms. As kidney disease progresses, symptoms may include:
- swelling of the legs, feet, arms, or face, called edema.
- increased or decreased urination. Some children may have to urinate frequently and may wet the bed at night.
- Foamy urine due to too much protein in the urine is called proteinuria.
Pink or cola-colored urine caused by blood in the urine is called hematuria.
Other symptoms may include:- loss of appetite
- fatigue. feeling
- fever
- high blood pressure
- itchy skin
- nausea or vomiting
- shortness of breath
- trouble concentrating
- weakness
- weight loss
slowed growth
Symptoms vary in children depending on the cause of kidney disease possible.
What causes kidney disease in children?
Kidney disease in children can be caused
- birth defects
- hereditary diseases
- infection
- nephrotic syndrome
- systemic diseases
- trauma
- urinary blockage or reflux
