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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2013 Dec 1.
Published in final edited form as: Am J Kidney Dis. 2012 Sep 28;60(6):1002–1011. doi: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2012.07.018

Table 1.

CKiD Study Measurements by Visit

Area Measurement Initial Visit Follow-Up Visits
Every 3 to 6 mo Years 1, 3, 5, 7 Years 2, 4, 6, 8

General Physical exam/ medical history X X X X
Medication use X X X X
Symptom checklist X X X X

Kidney mGFR** X X
Renal panel X X X
UPCR (first morning urine) X X X
Cystatin C-based eGFR X X
serum creatinine*** X X X
Local laboratory tests X X X

Cardiovascular Echocardiogram X
ABPM X
Carotid IMT* X
Lipid profile X
Blood pressure X X X X

Neurocognitive Pediatric Quality of Life survey X X X
Cognitive and development X X
Behavioral assessment X X
Magnetic resonance imaging* X X
Neuropsychological assessment* X X

Growth and Nutrition Height and length X X X X
Weight X X X X
Head and mid-arm circumference X X X X
Tanner stage X X X X
3-day diet record, food frequency X X X
Physical activity X X X

Inflammation Wide-range C-reactive protein X X

Bone Health Intact PTH X X
Bone biopsy**** X Year 2 only

Included renal panel, complete blood count, and urine pregnancy test

*

goal to do in 30 patients at select centers

**

based on iohexol clearance

***

measured by high-performance liquid chromatography

****

goal to conduct 10.

Abbreviations: mGFR, measured glomerular filtration rate; UPCR, urine protein-creatinine ratio; eGFR, estimated glomuler filtration rate; ABPM, ambulatory blood pressure monitoring; IMT, intramedial thickness; PTH, parathyroid hormone.