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Kidney Disease

The purpose of this study is to identify components of a physical activity intervention that are effective and meaningful to teenagers with chronic kidney disease (CKD).

The Program in Advanced Imaging Research provides state-of-the-art advanced neuroscience and body imaging capabilities to support the world-class investigators at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia in advancing novel discovery and translational research findings.

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The purpose of this NIH-funded placebo-controlled clinical trial is to determine how well ferric citrate will lower FGF23, correct anemia and iron levels in the blood, and maintain normal levels of phosphate in children with CKD.

The primary goal of this research study is to learn if patients with autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease (ARPKD) are at risk for brain aneurysms or cardiovascular abnormalities.

In this study, we are developing new ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) methods to measure kidney and liver disease severity in autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease (ARPKD).

Vancomycin is a commonly administered antibiotic in critically ill children, but it can have unwanted side effects on the kidney (acute kidney injury).

This is a randomized controlled trial that tests whether a program designed to maintain a high fluid intake decreases kidney stone recurrence.

Cure Glomerulonephropathy Network (CureGN) is a multi-year study of 2,400 children and adults with four rare glomerular (kidney) diseases at over 50 centers in the US, Canada, and Italy.