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African Journal of Paediatric Nephrology is the official Journal of the African Paediatric Nephrology Association (AFPNA). It is a biannual, peer-reviewed closed assess journal. The Journal publishes original clinical, laboratory and population- based research articles on renal diseases in children as well as fluid and electrolyte metabolism. Special features include a clinical quiz on paediatric nephrology, letters to the editor highlighting important issues in paediatric nephrology and book reviews. Read More....|

Volume 11 number 1 Original Articles- Preliminary View

(NEW!) Volume 11 number 1 afpna Journal 2026 is out!!!

A Rare Case of Acute Pancreatitis with Kidney Disease...

  • Acute pancreatitis (AP)with severe acute kidney injury (AKI) is rare in children and is associated with high morbidity and mortality rates. Pancreatitis and kidney disease are complex combinations. Severe acute pancreatitis associated with multiorgan failure (respiratory, cardiovascular, and kidney) may occur in about 20% of patients with acute pancreatitis. Read more..

    • Chronic Kidney Disease With Severe Renal Osteodystophy....

  • Posterior urethral valve (PUV) is a congenital anomaly of the urinary tract in male children. It is the leading cause of urinary tract obstruction in children. Early diagnosis is the key to the reduction of morbidity and mortality. Case Report: A 7-year-old Nigerian child presented with an 8-months history of generalized b o d y p a i n a n d a b n o r m a l posturing of the lower limbs. Read more ...

    • Health-related quality of life of children with chronic kidney disease...

  • Chronic kidney disease (CKD) has implications on different aspects of the lives of children, which can impact their quality of life. Recently, quality of life has been receiving attention as a measure of treatment outcome and a more reliable indicator of the impact of disease than clinical opinion. Read more..

    • Infections urinaires et antibiorésistance chez l'enfant: By: Kane A

  • Urinary tract infections (UTI) are common bacterial infections in children. The aim of this study was to describe clinical and microbiological aspects of UTI in children at Centre Hospitalier National d'Enfants Albert Royer (CHNEAR). Patients and methods: This was a crosssectional study covering the period from March 1 to May 31, 2024. read more

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    CLCNKB Variant Gene Causing Bartter.

  • Bartter syndrome is a rare condition occuring in 1 in 1.7 millon children. It presents with failure to thrive, hypokalemia and metabolic alkalosis. Type 3 Bartter syndrome is caused by mutataion in the gene CLCNKB which codes Read more..

    • Microalbuminuria and Renal Function

  • Sickle cell anaemia (SCA) is considered a major risk for renal complications. Microalbuminuria has been reported to be an early pointer of renal damage in sick cell amaemia. Read more ...

    • Prevalence and Diagnostic Utility of Urine Interleukins

  • Urinary tract infections (UTI) are comon in children and can contribute to permanent renal damage. Urine culture has slow turnover, delaying treatment. Early diagnosis is important in prevention of sequelae like hypertension and end stage renal disease. Read more..

    • Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections - Yakubu A. et al

  • A duplex collecting system is a rare congenital genitourinary anomalyoften foundincidentally. It has an estimated precalence ranging between 0.3 and 6% of the popluation with a female preponderance. These rare abnormalies put patients at riskfor urinary obstructon and recurrent infections of the ur urinary tractwith possible long-term serious complications. read more

    • Instructions to Authors

    Manuscript Types:
    The types of manuscript accepted by the journal are Original Scientific Communications, Review articles, Case reports, Letters to the editor, Clinical quiz and Book reviews. The journal also publishes abstracts of papers presented at AFPNA congresses.
    Publication Fees:The Journal charges ten thousand naira (NGN10,000) or USD 65 as processing fees and thirty thousand naira (NGN30,000) or USD 190 for publication once the manuscript is accepted. All fees should be paid into United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc.
    Account Details
    Naira account name: African Journal of Paediatric Nephrology
    Naira account number: 2074847844. Branch: Port Harcourt, Nigeria.