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Nephrotic syndrome is one cause of end-stage kidney disease. Because edema is a common presenting feature and hypertension and dyslipidemia are often present in nephrotic syndrome, it is important for the primary care physician to suspect this entity.
Seth Anthony, Politano +2 more
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Whole Exome Sequencing of Patients with Steroid-Resistant Nephrotic Syndrome [PDF]
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome overwhelmingly progresses to ESRD. More than 30 monogenic genes have been identified to cause steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome.
Ashraf, S +60 more
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Safety and Efficacy of Pneumococcal Vaccination in Pediatric Nephrotic Syndrome
Nephrotic syndrome affects both children and adults. Idiopathic nephrotic syndrome is reported to be one of the most frequent renal pathologies in childhood.
Shamitha Thishakya Goonewardene +16 more
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A Case of Refractory Nephrotic Syndrome Complicated With Tuberculous Pleurisy and Literature Review [PDF]
Nephrotic syndrome(NS) can be classified into steroid‐sensitive nephrotic syndrome (SSNS) and steroid‐resistant nephrotic syndrome (SRNS). Rifampicin is potentially leading to treatment resistance in NS.
Jiang‐min Wan +5 more
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Impact of COVID-19 on the clinical course of nephrotic syndrome in children: a single-center study [PDF]
Purpose Children with nephrotic syndrome may experience disease relapse or aggravation triggered by various viral infections. Limited studies on the clinical implications of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic in children with nephrotic ...
Min Ji Park +3 more
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Idiopathic nephrotic syndrome is the most frequent pediatric glomerular disease, affecting from 1.15 to 16.9 per 100,000 children per year globally. It is characterized by massive proteinuria, hypoalbuminemia, and/or concomitant edema.
A. Trautmann +53 more
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Use of Rituximab in Childhood Idiopathic Nephrotic Syndrome.
Rituximab is an established therapy in children with idiopathic nephrotic syndrome to sustain short to medium term disease remission and avoid steroid toxicities.
E. Chan +5 more
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The Immune System and Idiopathic Nephrotic Syndrome.
Idiopathic nephrotic syndrome often responds to immunosuppressive treatment. Nevertheless, this syndrome - and the drugs used to treat it - remain important causes of patient morbidity.
R. Campbell, J. Thurman
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Molecular factors predicting steroid resistance in pediatric nephrotic syndrome
Objectives: the objective of this paper was to study the levels of cellular hypoxia, apoptosis controlling factors in children with steroid-sensitive and steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome.
Ie. A. Burlaka, I. V. Bagdasarova
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Sex and kidney ACE2 expression in primary focal segmental glomerulosclerosis: A NEPTUNE study.
BackgroundAngiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) has been implicated in the pathogenesis of experimental kidney disease. ACE2 is on the X chromosome, and in mice, deletion of ACE2 leads to the development of focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS). The
Nicholas A Maksimowski +3 more
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