Bangladesh JOURNAL of Child Health

Pediatric Nephrology in Bangladesh: Past, Present and Future


The pediatric nephrology is the branch of medical science which deals with the kidney diseases in children along with the diagnosis, investigation and management of acute and chronic kidney diseases including the provision of dialysis and renal transplantation.1 Moreover, pediatric nephrologists must have detailed knowledge of renal physiology like role of kidney in fluid and electrolyte balance, acid base balance, blood pressure control, and also about different renal pathological disorders.2 So, to fulfill these goals the pediatric nephrologists require special training to treat the children with kidney diseases and disorders and helping the patients during transition to adult nephrologists and urologists.3

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