Another double blind trial has been initiated by Institute of Child Health in which patients with first episode corticosteroid sensitive nephrotic syndrome is compared with time to relapse and adverse effects associated with a longer tapering steroid regimen with standard regimen (NCT00308321). Another ...
The US Children's Nephrotic Syndrome Consensus recently published a children's primary nephrotic syndrome clinical guideline in journal Pediatrics Aug 2009. Their recommendations will be examined in line with our National Paediatric Protocol. Definitive therapy for idiopathic nephrotic syndrome in children ...
If these results are confirmed, the addition of uEGF measurement to the diagnostic evaluation of a child presenting with nephrotic syndrome may improve the precision with which prognosis is assessed. For example, a low uEGF value suggests that the child has reduced intact kidney parenchyma and ...
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Nephrotic syndrome arising from monogenic mutations differs substantially from acquired ones in their clinical prognosis, progression, and disease management. Several pathogenic mutations in the COQ8B gene are known to cause nephrotic syndrome. Here, we
Tacrolimus: a new therapy for steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome in children. This study was conducted to evaluate the safety and efficacy of tacrolimus (TAC) in children with SRNS. The study group comprised of 22 consecutive childre... G Sanjeev,P Narayan,RK Sharma,... - Nephrology, dialysi...
In prospective studies in developed countries, the incidence of steroid sensitive nephrotic syndrome (SSNS) is 1–2 children per 100,000 children aged below 15 years. Incidence rates are higher in children from South Asia. The majority of children with S
The 2005 Japanese Society for Pediatric Nephrology treatment guideline for idiopathic nephrotic syndrome in chil- dren. http://www.jspn.jp/pdf/0505guideline.pdf. Accessed 20 Nov 2013. 4. Hodson EM, Willis NS, Craig JC. Non-corticosteroid treatment for nephrotic syndrome in children. Cochrane ...
The first-line treatment for an initial episode of pediatric idiopathic nephrotic syndrome is oral steroid therapy, which leads to remission in approximately 80 % of cases (steroid-sensitive nephrotic syndrome) [2]. However, 80 % of children with steroid-sensitive nephrotic syndrome experience ...
Steroid responsive nephrotic syndrome is more common in Asians Arch Dis Child, 60 (11) (1985), pp. 1014-1017 CrossrefView in ScopusGoogle Scholar [11] Hossain MM, Management of minimal change nephrotic syndrome in children with frequent relapse. In: Rashid Harun Ur, editor. South Asian renal...