Growth in children treated with continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis.

Adequate growth continues to be a major problem in the treatment of renal failure in children and adolescents. During this study data were obtained which indicate that patients treated with continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) can grow at a normal or even accelerated rate if renal osteodystrophy and acidosis is controlled, caloric intake exceeds 100% RDA, and protein intake exceeds 2 gm/Kg. Since young infants can be treated with CAPD it provides the potential to produce adequate growth to children born with renal lesions leading to early onset renal insufficiency.