A mini-review in Pediatric Research examines how genetic diagnostic methods can identify steroid resistant nephrotic syndrome ...

November 30, 2009 — Recommendations for primary care clinicians regarding the diagnosis and treatment of nephrotic syndrome in adults are reviewed in the November 15 issue of the American Family ...

Kidneys, the body's silent superheroes, filter blood and maintain balance. When stressed by poor diet or illness, they can ...

A group led by the Department of Cell Biology at the Kidney Research Center, Niigata University identified a novel Ca2+-independent ...

A meta-analysis of 753 patients shows rituximab remission rates vary significantly by kidney pathology and prior treatment ...

Although initially, many children with idiopathic nephrotic syndrome respond to steroid therapy, a repeated course for patients with relapses often causes significant steroid toxicity. Patients with ...

Patients with nephrotic syndrome were far more likely than healthy controls to suffer end-stage kidney disease, particularly if they had focal segmental glomerulosclerosis or membranous nephropathy.

The treatment of nephrotic syndrome will depend on the underlying cause of the syndrome. Therefore, it is important that the most likely cause is identified during the diagnostic process to enable the ...

Nephrotic syndrome is characterized by a set of signs and symptoms including proteinuria, low protein levels in the blood, hypercholesterolemia, hypertriglyceridemia, and edema. It may be caused by ...

THE nephrotic syndrome and pregnancy rarely co- exist. This may be attributed to the relative infrequency of this disease during the childbearing period and to the obstacles to conception afforded by ...

Dublin, May 23, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Nephrotic Syndrome - Epidemiology Forecast - 2034" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. This report delivers an in-depth ...