Arterial changes in paediatric haemodialysis patients undergoing renal transplantation

Abstract

This study demonstrated that pathological changes are common in the arteries of uraemic paediatric patients, and that calcification and atherosclerosis are integral to this disease process. In our study, these alterations were more common in the patients with uropathy. We speculate that the patients with uropathy are more prone to these alterations due to slower progression and a longer duration of renal insufficiency.