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JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
Volume 12, Issue 5, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/jcm12052037
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metabolic associated fatty liver disease; chronic kidney disease; renal function; COVID-19; lockdown; children
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It is found in the study that both direct and indirect effects of COVID-19 are present in all age groups. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown on the relationship between MAFLD and renal function in children with CKD due to CAKUT was investigated. The study showed that CKD patients with MAFLD had higher levels of BMI-SDS, serum uric acid, triglycerides, and microalbuminuria, and lower eGFR levels. Patients with MAFLD also had higher ferritin and white blood cell concentrations compared to peers without MAFLD.
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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