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GuidelinePediatric nephrology (Berlin, Germany)2026

The dietary management of sodium in children with kidney diseases-clinical practice recommendations from the Pediatric Renal Nutrition Taskforce.

José Renken-Terhaerdt, An Desloovere, Michiel Js Oosterveld, Nonnie Polderman, Evelien Snauwaert, Stella Stabouli, Johan Vande Walle, Caroline Anderson, Sheridan Collins, Larry A Greenbaum and 10 more

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Guideline in Pediatric nephrology (Berlin, Germany), 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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20 authors.

José Renken-TerhaerdtWilhelmina Children's Hospital, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
An DesloovereDepartment of Pediatric Nephrology, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium.
Michiel Js OosterveldEmma Children's Hospital, Amsterdam University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Nonnie PoldermanBritish Columbia Children's Hospital, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
Evelien SnauwaertDepartment of Pediatric Nephrology, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium.
Stella StabouliPediatric Nephrology Unit, 1 st Pediatric Department, Hippokration Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece.
Johan Vande WalleDepartment of Pediatric Nephrology, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium.
Caroline AndersonUniversity Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, Southampton, UK.
Sheridan CollinsThe Children's Hospital at Westmead, Westmead, Australia.
Larry A GreenbaumDepartment of Pediatric Nephrology, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia.
Matthew HarmerUniversity Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, Southampton, UK.
Lyndsay HarshmanDepartment of Pediatrics, Division of Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplantation, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA.
Christina L NelmsChildren's Mercy Kansas City, Kansas City, MO, USA.
Pearl PughNottingham Children's Hospital, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, Nottingham, UK.
Vanessa ShawUniversity College London Great Ormond Street Hospital Institute of Child Health, London, UK.
Jetta TuokkolaChildren's Hospital and Clinical Nutrition Unit, Internal Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland.
Molly R Wong VegaTexas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX, USA.
Bradley A WaradyDepartment of Pediatric Nephrology, Children's Mercy Kansas City, Kansas City, MO, USA.
Rukshana ShroffUniversity College London Great Ormond Street Hospital Institute of Child Health, London, UK.
Fabio PaglialongaPediatric Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplant Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Via Commenda 9, Milan, 20122, Italy. fabio.paglialonga@policlinico.mi.it.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9912-3371

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Sodium imbalance is a common concern in children with kidney diseases, presenting as either sodium excess or sodium deficit, each with significant clinical implications. Sodium excess contributes to fluid overload and hypertension, while increased sodium losses, particularly via urine or peritoneal fluid, can predispose patients to hypotension and growth failure. Effective sodium management is thus a critical component of care in pediatric kidney diseases, with dietary sodium intake playing a pivotal role in maintaining homeostasis. The Pediatric Renal Nutrition Taskforce (PRNT) has developed clinical practice recommendations (CPRs) for dietary sodium management in children with kidney diseases, addressing key aspects of sodium balance, including primary dietary sources, nutritional assessment of sodium intake, non-dietary factors influencing sodium balance, and recommended intakes. Strategies for reducing sodium intake in cases of sodium excess and augmenting intake in patients with increased sodium losses are also provided. The consensus of international experts was assessed through a Delphi process. These CPRs will be regularly updated by the PRNT.

Indexed as

Diet, Sodium-RestrictedKidney DiseasesSodium, DietaryAdvisory CommitteesChildConsensusHumansSodium, DietaryClinical practice recommendationsKidney diseasesPediatric Renal Nutrition TaskforceSaltSodium

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PMID41251793
PMCPMC13009053

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