Multicystic dysplastic kidney and related epidemiologic factors

Introduction: multicystic dysplastic kidney (mcdk) is a sporadic developmental abnormality caused by abnormal differentiation of the metanephric that is present as a flank mass in infancy. it may lead to renal dysfunction or death as a result of oligohydramnios or respiratory failure.objectives: this research had aimed to find a probable related link between the mcdk and epidemiologic factors.patients and methods: a total of 120 children were evaluated in this case-control research. the case and control groups included 60 children with mcdk and 60 children without mcdk, respectively. examinations, interviews and questionnaires carried out by the project and diagnosis by a physician. we analyzed our results data using chi-square and student t test as appropriate.results: the result of this study did not show significant relationship between epidemiological factors such as age, place of residence for families, sex, family education/occupation/ income, body mass index (bmi), stunted growth, slow growth, good growth, milk intake, water intake, failure to thrive (ftt) and mcdk.conclusion: this study showed that epidemiological factors do not have a significant effect on the occurrence of mcdk disease.