New Delhi: Kidneys are essential for a child’s growth and health, but parents may not always recognize early signs of kidney dysfunction. Identifying and understanding the potential risks can help these young patients seek the required medical intervention, thanks to early detection of kidney dysfunction. Kidneys are one of the most important organs in a child’s body as they are responsible for flushing out wastes and toxins and keeping the body healthy and clean. Any kidney dysfunction can impair the child’s health significantly, making early interventions the need of the hour.

Dr Avinash Vattam, Pediatric Nephrologist, Little Star Hospital, Hyderabad, said that parents should pay attention to their child’s everyday routine and make a note of any of the following changes it as symptoms of possible kidney dysfunction:

Changes in urination patterns, such as frequent urination, blood in urine, pain or burning sensation while urinating, and foamy or bubbly urine, which may indicate protein leakage in urine, are all signs of possibly failing kidneys.
Some kidney pains manifest through more physical signs........

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