Socio-Demographic Factors Affect the Prevalence of Hematuria and Proteinuria Among School Children in Hualien, Taiwan: A Longitudinal Localization-Based Cohort Study

• Main Authors: Ming-Chun Chen (Author), Jen-Hung Wang (Author), Jui-Shia Chen (Author), Yung-Chieh Chang (Author), Rong-Hwa Jan (Author), Shang-Hsien Yang (Author), Shao-Yin Chu (Author), Pei-Chun Lai (Author), Chia-Hsiang Chu (Author), Ching-Feng Cheng (Author), Yu-Hsun Chang (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z.
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Objective: Child hematuria/proteinuria is a risk factor for chronic kidney disease (CKD) in later life, and mass urinary screening could detect asymptomatic glomerulonephritis at an early stage. This study aimed to evaluate the longitudinal prevalence of hematuria/proteinuria and its association wit...