Advances in Fetal, Neonatal and Pediatric Nephrology
A special issue of Children (ISSN 2227-9067). This special issue belongs to the section "Pediatric Nephrology & Urology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 December 2025 | Viewed by 18
Special Issue Editor
Interests: CAKUT (congenital anomalies of the kidneys and urinary tract); prematurity; newborn kidney function; AKI (acute kidney injury); genetic kidney disease; nephrolithiasis; proteinuria
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Premature newborns and those born with congenital abnormalities of the kidneys and urinary tract (CAKUT) are at increased risk of chronic kidney disease (CKD) later in life. The risk is greatly increased by a “second hit” to the kidneys, such as hypoxic, ischemic, respiratory, infectious, hemodynamic, and nephrotoxic events. There is an urgent need for better tools that will enable the prediction of future kidney function and renal reserve. Improved definition and diagnosis of those newborns at high risk of later CKD are required for the earlier implementation of monitoring, follow-up, and treatment.
This Special Issue will examine the evolving field of fetal, neonatal, and perinatal nephrology. Fetal nephrogenesis research includes genetic, anatomic, and intrauterine aspects, as well as their impact on the developing nephron mass. Currently, the available tools for the evaluation of neonatal renal function, such as fetal ultrasound, neonatal serum creatinine, and urine output are inadequate. Newer biomarkers, such as cystatin C and NGAL, are not readily available nor standardized. Podocyte senescence has recently emerged as an important mechanism of prematurity-associated CKD, and representative urine biomarkers have been proposed. Early tools that will help clinicians focus on patients at risk for early-onset hypertension, albuminuria/proteinuria, and CKD are much needed.
We invite contributions presenting innovative research, case studies, and clinical and systematic reviews on these important and evolving topics.
Dr. Roxana Cleper
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- preterm
- prematurity
- AKI (acute kidney injury)
- CKD (chronic kidney disease)
- nephron mass
- nephrogenesis
- CAKUT (congenital anomalies of the kidneys and urinary tract)
- biomarker
- GFR (glomerular filtration rate) evaluation
- nephrotic syndrome
- nephrolithiasis
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