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Maria Sole Valentino1, Pierluigi Marzuillo1, Claudia Esposito1
1Department of Woman, Child, and General and Specialized Surgery, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", 80138 Naples, Italy.
Background:
Both direct and indirect effects of COVID-19 have been found in all age groups. In particular, adult data demonstrated significant changes in patients with chronic and metabolic disease (e.g., obesity, diabetes, chronic kidney disease (CKD), and metabolic associated fatty liver dysfunction (MAFLD)), while similar pediatric evidence is still limited. We aimed at investigating the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown on the relationship between MAFLD and renal function in children with CKD due to congenital abnormalities of the kidney and urinary tract (CAKUT).
Methods:
A total of 21 children with CAKUT and CKD ≥ stage 1 underwent a comprehensive evaluation within 3 months before and 6 months after the first Italian lockdown.
Results:
At follow-up, CKD patients with MAFLD presented higher BMI-SDS, serum uric acid, triglycerides, and microalbuminuria levels and lower eGFR levels than those without MAFLD (all p < 0.05). Higher ferritin and white blood cell concentrations were also found in patients with CKD diagnosed with MAFLD than peers without MAFLD (both p = 0.01). Compared to children without MAFLD, a higher delta of BMI-SDS, eGFR levels, and microalbuminuria levels was found in patients with MAFLD.
Conclusions:
Due to the negative influence of the COVID-19 lockdown on cardiometabolic health in childhood, a careful management of children with CKD is warranted.
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