EDEMA IN CHILDHOOD

Authors
HISANO S HAHN S KUEMMERLE NB CHAN JCM DESANTO NG
Citation
S. Hisano et al., EDEMA IN CHILDHOOD, Kidney international, 1997, pp. 100-104
Citations number
38
Categorie Soggetti
Urology & Nephrology
Journal title
Kidney international → ACNP
ISSN journal
00852538
Year of publication
1997
Supplement
59
Pages
100 - 104
Database
ISI
SICI code
0085-2538(1997):<100:EIC>2.0.ZU;2-1
Abstract
There are two types of edema: localized edema and generalized edema. T he causes of generalized edema in childhood are diverse, Formation of generalized edema involves retention of sodium and water in the kidney . The treatment of generalized edema depends on the primary etiology. Supportive nutritional and medical therapies are needed to prevent fur ther edema. These and related features of edema in childhood are discu ssed in this review.