Childhood Kidney Diseases

Korean Society of Pediatric Nephrology (대한소아신장학회)
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Hematuria in children: causes and evaluation

  • Eujin Park (Department of Pediatrics, Korea University Guro Hospital) ;
  • Sang Woon Kim (Department of Urology and Urological Science Institute, Yonsei University College of Medicine) ;
  • Su Jin Kim (Department of Pediatrics, Inha University Hospital, Inha University College of Medicine) ;
  • Minki Baek (Department of Urology, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine) ;
  • Yo Han Ahn (Department of Pediatrics, Seoul National University Children's Hospital) ;
  • Myung Hyun Cho (Department of Pediatrics, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital) ;
  • Hyun Kyung Lee (Department of Pediatrics, Chung-Ang University Hospital) ;
  • Kyoung Hee Han (Department of Pediatrics, Jeju National University College of Medicine) ;
  • Yae Lim Kim (Department of Biostatistics, Korea University College of Medicine) ;
  • Miyoung Choi (Division for Healthcare Technology Assessment Research, National Evidence-Based Healthcare Collaborating Agency) ;
  • Hee Gyung Kang (Department of Pediatrics, Seoul National University Children's Hospital) ;
  • Jin-Soon Suh (Department of Pediatrics, Bucheon St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea) ;
  • Eun Mi Yang (Department of Pediatrics, Chonnam National University Hospital, Chonnam National University Medical School)
  • Received : 2024.05.21
  • Accepted : 2024.06.24
  • Published : 2024.06.30
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Abstract

Hematuria is the presence of blood in the urine and is classified as either gross hematuria or microscopic hematuria. There are many causes of hematuria, and the differential diagnosis depends on the presence or absence of comorbidities and whether it is glomerular or non-glomerular. When hematuria in children is symptomatic or persistent, an evaluation of the cause is essential. The causes of hematuria and basic approaches to its diagnosis are discussed in this review.

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This study has been supported by the Korean Society of Pediatric Nephrology.

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