Parents should continue to pay attention to any changes in their children's bodies. One of the things to watch out for is changes in the body that are a sign of kidney disorders, which are increasingly appearing among children.
Pediatric Specialist Subspecialist Nephrologist, dr. Henny Adriani Puspitasari, Sp.A., Subsp.Nefro, said that one of the signs that can be seen if a child has kidney health problems is that his growth is stunted.
"What triggers parents to suspect that their child has kidney disease, the first is stunted growth," said Dr. Henny, during a media meeting in Menteng, Central Jakarta, written Wednesday, June 24, 2026.
If the child often has high fever repeatedly without a definite cause, it must also be watched out for. Then parents also need to pay attention to the child's urination pattern.
Weak urine flow or just dripping can be one of the symptoms of kidney health disorders that must be examined further. The presence of blood in the urine or a change in the color of the urine to a reddish color, to foaming or foaming urine should also not be ignored.
Not only that, another sign is the appearance of swelling, especially in the area around the eyes. This condition can be related to kidney dysfunction, which causes fluid accumulation in the body.
"If there is swelling in the eye area, it must also be suspected," he added.
Then anemia can also include a sign of kidney health disorders. Especially if the child has been given iron, but the anemia condition does not improve.
"Prolonged anemia that has been given iron is not rising in hemoglobin, it also needs to be suspected," he continued.
Dr. Henny said that if parents find various signs in their children, it is recommended to immediately consult a doctor for further treatment.
"Kidney disease in children can be recognized early if parents pay attention to the signs that appear and do not ignore them," concluded Dr. Henny.
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