Pediatric Nephrology of Alabama

ET B receptors contribute to synchrony between blood pressure and other peripheral circadian rhythms in the Sprague-Dawley rat

Maintaining temporal coordination of physiological function is essential for good health. To determine how the endothelin axis regulates the timing of blood pressure (BP) and key physiological rhythms, we monitored circadian rhythmicity of BP and other variables by telemetry in m...

Children with sickle cell disease hospitalized for acute pancreatitis have an increased disease burden

Abstract Objectives Children with sickle cell disease (SCD) are at increased risk of developing gallstones, a common etiology of acute pancreatitis (AP). We aimed to determine if children with SCD admitted to children's hospitals for AP will have an increased burden of AP compare...

Burden and Risk Factors for Severe Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection Among Pediatric Hematopoietic Cell Transplant Recipients

BACKGROUND: Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) causes substantial morbidity in pediatric hematopoietic cell transplant (HCT) recipients; however, risk factors for severe disease remain incompletely characterized. METHODS: We conducted a multicenter retrospective cohort study acros...