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If your child is experiencing bed-wetting, poor growth, poor appetite, slow weight gain, and lack of energy, it may be a kidney issue.Pediatric kidney disease is not as common as adult kidney disease, but the long-term ramifications can be debilitating. However, if early intervention occurs, most kids won't go on to experience eventual kidney failure.Some of the symptoms of kidney disease in children include bed-wetting, poor growth, poor appetite, slow weight gain, and lack of energy. Unfortunately, these subtle symptoms can also be indicators of many other issues. Primary care providers need to be aware that kidney disease might be the underlying factor.Dr. Bradley Warady is the Senior Associate Chair for the Department of Pediatrics and Director, Division of Nephrology at Children's Mercy Kansas City. He is the first pediatric specialist to serve on the board of the National Kidney Foundation in the last decade and also serves as co-principal investigator for the Chronic Kidney Disease in Children (CKiD) s