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Children with kidney problems need to be seen early, diagnosed soon and appropriate treatment commenced earnestly to protect the long term kidney function. Children also have many kidney problems that may have an effect on kidney function in childhood as well as in adult life. In extreme cases, they may cause lead to kidney failure in adult life. India has a very high incidence of adult kidney failure (chronic) and the aim should be to detect conditions in children that may lead to these complications later on in life and treat them appropriately.