Background It is important to find a predictor for the course of Idiopathic Nephrotic Syndrome for better planning of treatment. Renal cortical echogenicity in ultrasonography has been postulated as a marker for the course of renal disease. The present study aimed at evaluating the relationship between renal cortical echogenicity and the course...

abstract background: given the high relapse rate of disease in children with steroid dependent nephrotic syndrome and the osteoporotic effect of long periods of steroid therapy, this survey was performed to find the bone mineral status of these patients.   methods: bone mineral density and content (bmd and bmc) were measured using dual energy x-ray absorptiometry in 37 nephrotic children, six g...

introduction: knee osteoarthrosis is one of the most debilitating diseases. prolotherapy includes intraarticular injection of various drugs to decrease inflammation. injection of intradiscal o2-o3 has reduced pain and disability of patients with low back pain due to prolapsed lumbar disk. objective: to compare the effect of intraarticular injection of ozone and steroids in improvement of clinic...

AbstractBackground: Given the high relapse rate of disease in children with steroid dependent nephrotic syndrome and the osteoporotic effect of long periods of steroid therapy, this survey was performed to find the bone mineral status of these patients. Methods: Bone mineral density and content (BMD and BMC) were measured using Dual energy X-ray absorptiometry in 37 nephrotic children, six girl...

purpose: to evaluate the role of prophylactic topical steroids in the prevention of dlk after lasik. methods: in a randomized double blind clinical trial, 101 lasik candidates aged 18 to 55 years were enrolled. myopia ranged from -2 to -12 diopters and was stable for at least one year. no patient had any ocular or systemic contraindication for lasik. from one day before surgery, topical betamet...

objective: the study assessed the efficacy of low dose ketoconazole in addition to clomiphene citrate ( cc) and hmg on ovulation induction. materials and methods: a double blind, randomized, clinical trial was performed on fifty infertile patients with pcos who had failed to respond to a daily dose of hmg and 100 mg cc for controlled ovarian hyperstimulation in vali-e-asr reproductive health re...

background most patients with trauma experience different levels of pain. due to side effects as well as economic burden of drugs used for pain relief after trauma commonly, it is important to use low-cost methods independently or combined with drugs to alleviate pain. objectives therefore, this study aimed to investigate the effects of topical sesame oil on pain severity and frequency of recei...

Thromboembolism is a rare complication of primary nephortic syndrome. Both venous and arterial thrombosis might occur in steroid responsive and steroid resistant nephrotic syndrome. This is the report of an infant with nephrotic syndrome and renovascular hypertension, complicated with asymptomatic intracardiac thrombus and managed appropriately with medical treatment.