Table 1

Primary renal diseases in 288 children <16 years of age with stage 3–5 chronic kidney disease included in the study

DiseaseNumber (%)
Renal dysplasia±reflux disease127 (44%)
 Dysplasia, hypoplasia or multicystic dysplastic kidney disease69
 Vesicoureteric reflux or reflux nephropathy36
 Dysfunctional or neuropathic bladder8
 HNF1β mutation7
 Prune belly syndrome3
 PAX2 mutation2
 Others2
Obstructive uropathy43 (15%)
 Posterior urethral valves41
 Others2
Glomerular disease50 (17%)
 Focal segmental glomerular sclerosis11
 Infection associated haemolytic uraemic syndrome10
 Atypical haemolytic uraemic syndrome1
 ANCA-associated vasculitis6
 Alport syndrome3
 IgA nephropathy2
 Anti-glomerular basement membrane disease1
 Systemic lupus erythematosus1
 Others15
Renovascular disease19 (7%)
 Cortical necrosis, ischaemic nephropathy12
 Sepsis2
 Renal arterial stenosis1
 Others4
Metabolic renal disease16 (6%)
 Nephropathic cystinosis11
 Others5
Tubulointerstitial disease12 (4%)
 Nephronophthisis6
 Tubulointerstitial nephritis4
 Others2
Polycystic kidney disease10 (3%)
 Autosomal recessive kidney disease9
 Autosomal dominant kidney disease1
Congenital nephrotic syndrome4 (1%)
Aetiology unknown7 (2%)
  • ANCA, antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody.