Childhood kidney and urinary tract diseases, hypertension and rheumatic diseases (such as familial Mediterranean fever, systemic lupus erythematosus, and arthralgia) are more common than supposed. In the unit, outpatient clinic services are provided and the patients are monitored in the inpatient services by being hospitalized when needed.
All patient care services are provided by academic staff and instructors who are specialized in their own fields and are worldwide known. Furthermore, hemodialysis service is offered to patients with chronic kidney failure and long-term follow up processes carried out, in the unit. Patients are prepared for kidney transplantation and then followed up. The devices used in hemodialysis unit are the products of latest technology and the service is provided by well experienced nurses and technicians.
Outpatient peritoneal dialysis, which is one of the most important inventions of recent years, has freed the patients with chronic kidney failures from remaining connected to hemodialysis machines for hours and has enabled children to continue dialyses without preventing their school and social lives. More importantly, it has freed children from the kidney failure diet, which is quite difficult to apply and has helped their growth and development to be healthier. In the unit, patients who are administered outpatient peritoneal dialysis are followed up by specialists with the help of a trained nurse and the required trainings are provided for patients.
Diagnostic renal biopsy is also conducted in the unit.
The department is the pre-eminent center in Turkey on diagnosis, treatment and follow-up of childhood rheumatic diseases. The genetic diagnosis, treatment and follow-up of familial Mediterranean fever are carried out, which is common in our society and causes chronic kidney failure as a result of amyloid deposition when it is not treated.
In our laboratory, in addition to the routine tests performed in order to diagnose nephrological and rheumatic diseases, particular tests such as ANCA, SAA, C3, nephritic factor and lgD level can be performed and the laboratory preserves being the only center in Turkey with this feature.