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

Rituximab maintains remission of complicated frequently relapsing or steroid-dependent nephrotic syndrome (FRNS/SDNS) by depleting peripheral B cells, but most ...

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

One monoclonal antibody, rituximab, can work wonders for the treatment of children with frequently relapsing nephrotic syndrome or steroid-dependent nephrotic syndrome. However, what about patients ...

Neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL), a biomarker released in response to tubular injury, may serve as a noninvasive tool for measuring kidney injury. A new systematic review and ...

ATTENTION has been called to the fact that patients who have lost most of their normal capacity to eliminate water, potassium and phosphate as a consequence of severe renal damage may nonetheless ...

A nephrotic syndrome diet can help people with nephrotic syndrome. Eating some foods and avoiding others may help a person to improve or manage symptoms. Nephrotic syndrome is a group of symptoms a ...

Glomerulonephritis refers to several conditions that affect the structures within the kidneys, whereas nephrotic syndrome refers to a set of symptoms that indicate the kidneys are not working properly ...

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 ...

Use of conventional nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) is associated with a higher risk of nephrotic syndrome, new study findings suggest. “A patient who develops nephrotic syndrome should ...