Infection in patients with nephrotic syndrome has been described as hallmark of idiopathic nephrotic syndrome. The aim of present article is to study the clinical profile of infections in children with steroid responsive nephrotic syndrome and correlation of serum albumin and serum cholesterol level with episodes of infection in children with steroid responsive nephrotic syndrome. The predictiv...

Idiopathic nephrotic syndrome is commonly seen in childhood between three months and 16 years of age, and const itutes 90% of all causes o f nephrot ic syndrome in childhood. It is defined as the association of nephrotic syndrome with minimal glomerular changes or nonspecific lesions, such as segmental and focal glomerular sclerosis or di ffuse mesangial p roliferat ion without any immune compl...

This study was conducted to (1) see the histopathological distribution of different subtypes in steroid resistant nephrotic syndrome (SRNS) and (2) compare the clinical, biochemical parameters and outcome between Minimal Change Disease (MCD) with non-MCD subtypes in response to immunosuppressive therapy. A retrospective analysis was done of data on all biopsy proven children with idiopathic SRN...

Abstract Background Nephrotic syndrome is one of the most common chronic kidney diseases in children. Steroid sensitive type constitutes about 90% and steroid resistant 10% total cases. Objectives These national adapted guidelines aim to frame evidence-based recommendations adopted or from IPNA 2020, KDIGO 2021, Japanese 2014 for diagnosis, evaluation, management follow-up nephrotic children (S...

*Corresponding Author: Ahmadali Nikibakhsh MD, Associated professor of pediatric Nephrology Mailing Address: Nephrology and Transplantation Research Center, Motahari Hospital, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran Tel: +98 151 2233011-15 Fax: +98 151 2234506 Email: [email protected] The efficacy of rituximab in treatment of childhood steroid resistant and steroid dependent nephrot...

Steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome (SRNS) is a clinically and genetically heterogeneous disorder caused by either genetic or immunological factors their combination. Approximately 30-40% of patients with SRNS make fast progression to end-stage renal disease (ESRD). represents the second leading cause ESRD in individuals under age 25 years worldwide. Patients typically exhibit focal segmental ...