Pediatric and Adolescent Nephrology Facing the Future: Diagnostic Advances and Prognostic Biomarkers in Everyday Practice

Dear Colleagues,

Despite decades of investigation, there remain a number of fundamental questions regarding the evaluation and management of the fetus, infant, and child with kidney and urinary tract diseases. The spectrum of kidney and urinary tract disorders is extremely broad and varies from mild, asymptomatic malformations to severe, life-threatening pathologies. Impaired renal function leading to chronic kidney disease is a major clinical problem in children/adolescents and in adults. Screening for early diagnosis of impaired renal function may enable more effective prevention and slow the progression of the disease. While the ultimate goal is to find new therapies needed to minimize the progression of renal injury, the interests of clinicians have focused on the potential role of body fluid markers. That is why there is still ongoing search for new biomarkers that would present with high sensitivity and specificity for early renal damage.

The aim of this Special Issue is to gather original articles and reviews demonstrating advances in the diagnosis and treatment of various kidney disease in children. Original research articles, systematic reviews, and focused review articles are welcome. Articles focused on novel biomarkers used in the diagnostic and prognostic evaluation of common kidney diseases in children are especially encouraged.

Prof. Dr. Katarzyna Taranta-Janusz
Prof. Dr. Kinga Musiał
Guest Editors

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