Kidney disease in hepatitis B surface antigen-positive children: experience from a centre in south-west Nigeria and a review of the Nigerian literature.
Adanze O AsinobiAdebowale D AdemolaClement A OkoloAdedayo A AdepojuSusan M SamuelWendy E HoyPublished in: Paediatrics and international child health (2017)
The pattern of kidney disease in HBV-positive children demonstrated a predominance of nephrotic syndrome, followed by non-nephrotic glomerulonephritis, ESRD and acute kidney injury. Better diagnostic facilities and treatment are required. Prevention of HBV infection by universal childhood immunisation is the ultimate goal.