The incidence of idiopathic nephrotic syndrome (NS) is 1· 15–16· 9 per 100 000 children,
varying by ethnicity and region. The cause remains unknown but the pathogenesis of …

Nephrotic syndrome is defined by nephrotic-range proteinuria (≥ 40 mg/m2/hour or urine
protein/creatinine ratio≥ 200 mg/mL or 3+ protein on urine dipstick), hypoalbuminaemia (< …

Objective: To frame revised guidelines on diagnosis, evaluation, management, and
supportive care of patients with the illness. Process: The guidelines combine evidence …

Importance Calcineurin inhibitors are an established first-line corticosteroid-sparing therapy
for patients with corticosteroid-dependent nephrotic syndrome (CDNS), whereas B …

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Idiopathic nephrotic syndrome (INS) describes a group of pathologies of the renal
glomerulus that result in the classic triad of heavy proteinuria, oedema and …

Importance In children with corticosteroid-sensitive nephrotic syndrome, many relapses are
triggered by upper respiratory tract infections. Four small studies found that administration of …

Background Steroid-sensitive nephrotic syndrome (SSNS) is a childhood disease with
unclear pathophysiology and genetic architecture. We investigated the genomic basis of …

Introduction It is unknown whether steroid sensitivity and other putative risk factors collected
at baseline can predict the disease course of idiopathic nephrotic syndrome in childhood …

Background Steroid-sensitive nephrotic syndrome (SSNS), the most common form of
nephrotic syndrome in childhood, is considered an autoimmune disease with an established …