Kidney health in children with inflammatory bowel disease

This study is looking at how often kidney problems happen in children and teenagers who have inflammatory bowel disease (like Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis). Researchers want to understand whether kidney issues are connected to how active the disease is or what medications children are taking. By studying medical records from children with inflammatory bowel disease and comparing them to children without the disease, doctors hope to catch kidney problems earlier and help kids stay healthier long-term.

Doctors know that inflammatory bowel disease can affect organs beyond the intestines, including the kidneys, but there isn't much information about how common this is in children — especially in Italy. Understanding how often kidney problems occur and what might cause them will help doctors watch for these complications sooner and improve care.