Risk Factors for Relapses in Children with Steroid Sensitive Nephrotic Syndrome

Background: Nephrotic syndrome (NS) is the most common glomerular disease seen in pediatric age group. Objective: To study demographic, socioeconomic, related characteristics and physical examination including height, weight blood pressure correlation with frequency of relapses children steroid sensitive NS (SSNS). Methods: This a cross sectional that was conducted at Nephrology Consultation Clinic, Al-Imamein Al-kadhimein (peace on them) Medical City, Baghdad, Iraq starting from 1st January, 2020 to 31 July, 2021. Results: Total number patients 60 SSNS, 24 (40%) were frequent relapsers 36 (60%) infrequent relapsers. Most onset less than 5 yr (76.7%) males more females (78.3%). Fifty-three responder 2 weeks (88.3%). Ten low body (16.7%) 6 height (10%), 25 presented elevated (41.7%). A significant found between future following characteristics; response weeks, urinary tract infection (UTI) gross hematuria, weight, short stature pressure. Conclusion: Comparing relapsers, factors be statically significant: UTI, Keywords: Relapse, steroid, nephrotic syndrome, Citation: Ali SH, HA, Neamah AM. Risk for syndrome. Iraqi JMS. 2022; 20(2): 226-232. doi: 10.22578/IJMS.20.2.9