Experimental and clinical studies have pointed out the lipid-induced renal damage, and statins may have pleiotropic effects on renoprotection. We reported a girl with X-linked Alport syndrome whose late steroid-responsive nephrotic syndrome (NS) was resolved by atorvastatin. She had been in a nephrotic condition despite of prednisone therapy 60 mg/day for 8 weeks. Renal biopsy dispicted extreme...
