ARSHAD ALI*, SHAIKH SAJJAD**, FATIMA QAZILBASH***, SAMIA***, FARAH A. MANSURI**** 

ABSTRACT

Objective: To demonstrate the occurrence & associated factors operating in children between 6-12 years age suffering from chronic renal failure. Material & Method: It was an analytical cross sectional study conducted in two large centers dealing with kidney diseases in children; namely National institute of Child Health Karachi & Sindh institute of Urology & Transplantation, Karachi. The study was conducted from 1st May 2009 to 31stJuly 2009. Forty children with chronic renal failure were selected on non probable purposive sampling. Results: In Pakistan very few studies have been conducted in children with chronic renal failure. The exact incidence & prevalence of the condition is not known. The available data suggest that it accounts for 10-12% of renal cases in index population. In our study the male to female ratio was 65:35, the mean age was 9.7 years. The mean duration of dialysis was 1.35 years. Thus it is not an uncommon condition in our population & needs careful evaluation & management. Key words: Chronic renal failure (CRF), dialysis, renal transplantation.  

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* * Paeds Unit II Abbasi Shaheed Hospital, Karachi.
** Department of Pathology , KMDC
*** Final Year MBBS, KMDC
**** Department of Community Health Science, KMDC