Background: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a major health problem worldwide. Although relatively uncommon in children, it can be a devastating illness with many long-term consequences. Children with chronic kidney disease often have growth restriction, multiple surgical scars, and frequently miss school and other childhood activities. Objectives: to investigate depressive symptoms in children and adolescents with CKD and compare these values to those of healthy controls. Patients and Methods: This cross-sectional study was carried out on 50 child admitted at the Nephrology Unit of Pediatrics Department, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University and they were classified into: group 1 included 25 child with CKD based on the National Kidney Foundation's Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Practice classification, 11 male and 14 female ranged ages from 9 to 18 years old from Pediatric Nephrology Unit. Group 2 included 25apparently healthy child, 11male and 14 female ranged matched to the patients group regarding to age and sex. Results: There were significant differences between CKD and control groups regarding depression score and depression grade and there were a significant differences between CKD subclasses and control groups regarding depression score and depression grade. Conclusions: The CKD contributing to a higher frequency of depression.
Conclusions: The CKDcontributing to a higher frequency of depression.