Journal of AdvancedMedical and Dental Sciences Research

Background: Dengue is a disease caused by any one of closely related dengue viruses (DEN1, DEN 2, DEN 3 &DEN 4). This study was conducted to assess renal involvement in children with dengue fever. Materials & Methods: 70 children age ranged 1-14 years of both genders were diagnosed of dengue fever were enrolled. Renal manifestations were divided into AKI groups using pRIFLE criteria. Results: Out of 70 patients, males were 42 and females were 28. The mean serum Na (mmol/L) was 130.4 and 132.1, serum K (mmol/L) was 3.75 and 3.65, serum creatinine (μmol/L) level was 178.4 and 88.2, leucocytes (×109 /L) was 5.16 and 5.38 and platelet (×109 /L)count was 81.4 and 90.5 in patients with renal involvement and without renal involvement respectively. The difference was non- significant (P> 0.05). Proteinuria + was present in 8, ++ in 3, +++ in 2 and in nephrotic range in 1 patient. The difference was significant (P< 0.05). Conclusion: Renal involvement in dengue-infected youngsters is not unusual. In order to avoid renal involvement, a thorough clinical and laboratory assessment may be beneficial.