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Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of caregivers and patients at the time of the study

From: Quality of life and mental health status in caregivers of pediatric patients with nephropathic cystinosis

Caregivers

Patients

Caregiver

Number

Relationship

Working (Y/N)

Sex

Age at diagnosis (years)

Current age (years)

CKD stage

Kidney transplant

Cysteamine treatment

Extrarenal manifestations

Concomitant pathologies

1

Mother

no

Girl

1

19

3

no

IR cysteamine

no

no

2

Mother

no

Boy

2

17

1

yes

IR cysteamine

no

no

3

Mother

yes

Girl

1

16

3

no

IR cysteamine

Endocranial hypertension, shunt, severe impaired vision

no

4

Mother

yes

Boy

1

13

2

no

IR cysteamine

no

no

5

Mother

no

Boy

1

12

1

no

ER cysteamine

no

no

6

Mother

no

Girl

0.8

6

1

no

IR cysteamine

no

gastrostomy

7

Mother

no

Boy

1

12

3

yes

IR cysteamine

Endocranial hypertension, shunt

no

8

Mother

yes

Boy

1

13

3

yes

IR cysteamine

Hypothyroidism

no

9

Mother

yes

Boy

1.2

6

1

no

IR cysteamine

no

no

  1. Abbreviations: CKD, chronic kidney disease; ER, extended-release; IR, immediate-release