Vitamin D status in children with chronic kidney disease / 国际儿科学杂志

ABSTRACT

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a disease that grately threaten the health of children.In China the main cause of CKD in children is glomerular disease.CKD usually supervene cardiovascular diseases,renal anemia,renal osteodystrophy,and affect the life quality of children greatly.In CKD patients,the hydroxylation of 25 (OH) Vitamin D is disordered,and the endogenous synthesis of calcitriol decreased,leading to the reduce of 25 (OH) Vitamin D.This article will summarize the present researches about the level of 25 (OH) Vitamin D in CKD children in order to provide guidance for the treatment of CKD with Vitamin D.