Design and methods of the Chronic Kidney Disease in Children (CKiD) prospective cohort study

SL Furth, SR Cole, M Moxey-Mims… - Clinical Journal of the …, 2006 - journals.lww.com
An estimated 650,000 Americans will have ESRD by 2010. Young adults with kidney failure
often develop progressive chronic kidney disease (CKD) in childhood and adolescence. The
Chronic Kidney Disease in Children (CKiD) prospective cohort study of 540 children aged 1
to 16 yr and have estimated GFR between 30 and 75 ml/min per 1.73 m 2 was established to
identify novel risk factors for CKD progression; the impact of kidney function decline on
growth, cognition, and behavior; and the evolution of cardiovascular disease risk factors …