TY - JOUR T1 - Congenital anomalies of the kidney and urinary tract. A vision for the paediatrician JO - Anales de Pediatría (English Edition) T2 - AU - Palacios Loro,M.L. AU - Segura Ramírez,D.K. AU - Ordoñez Álvarez,F.A. AU - Santos Rodríguez,F. SN - 23412879 M3 - 10.1016/j.anpede.2015.07.022 DO - 10.1016/j.anpede.2015.07.022 UR - https://www.analesdepediatria.org/en-congenital-anomalies-kidney-urinary-tract--articulo-S2341287915002811 AB - The congenital abnormalities of kidney and urinary tract (CAKUT) are disorders with a high prevalence in the general population, with urinary tract dilations being the most frequent. CAKUT also account for the most important cause of chronic kidney disease in childhood.This paper focuses on the role of the primary care paediatrician in the diagnosis, assessment, and follow-up of children with CAKUT, with special emphasis on the associated urinary tract infections, the progression towards chronic renal failure, and the genetic basis. ER -