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Kidney diseases in Roma and non-Roma children from eastern Slovakia: are Roma children more at risk?

Authors: Gabriel Kolvek, Ludmila Podracka, Jaroslav Rosenberger, Roy E. Stewart, Jitse P. van Dijk, Sijmen A. Reijneveld

Published in: International Journal of Public Health | Issue 6/2014

Abstract

Objectives

To compare the occurence of primary renal diseases (PRD) in Roma and non-Roma children.

Methods

Data on all outpatients (n = 921) from a tertiary pediatric nephrology centre (<19 years) in eastern Slovakia were collected. We assessed early signs and symptoms and PRD for Roma and non-Roma children.

Results

The proportion of Roma among patients was relatively small regarding early signs like proteinuria but large regarding PRD with gross clinically apparent symptoms (e.g. Alport syndrome, p < 0.01 and systemic lupus erythematosus, p < 0.05).

Conclusions

The overall proportion of Roma children in outpatients with kidney problems is smaller than the estimated proportion of Roma in all children in Slovakia, in particular for early signs, but not for major renal diseases.

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Title: Kidney diseases in Roma and non-Roma children from eastern Slovakia: are Roma children more at risk?
Authors: Gabriel Kolvek
Ludmila Podracka
Jaroslav Rosenberger
Roy E. Stewart
Jitse P. van Dijk
Sijmen A. Reijneveld
Publication date: 01-12-2014
Publisher: Springer Basel
Published in: International Journal of Public Health / Issue 6/2014
Print ISSN: 1661-8556
Electronic ISSN: 1661-8564
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00038-014-0609-z

At a glance: The STEP trials

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Kidney diseases in Roma and non-Roma children from eastern Slovakia: are Roma children more at risk?

Abstract

Objectives

Methods

Results

Conclusions

At a glance: The STEP trials

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Abstract

Objectives

Methods

Results

Conclusions

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