Acute kidney injury is associated with impaired cognition and chronic kidney disease in a prospective cohort of Ugandan children with severe malaria.

cognition · BMC Medicine · 2016

This study found that acute kidney injury in Ugandan children with severe malaria was linked to cognitive impairment and an increased risk of developing chronic kidney disease.

Authors

Conroy AL, Semrau K, Olupot-Olupot P, Opoka RO, Ntege C, Salome-Anek J, John CC, Hawkes M, Liles WC, Kain KC

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This study found that acute kidney injury in Ugandan children with severe malaria was linked to cognitive impairment and an increased risk of developing chronic kidney disease.

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