Idiopathic nephrotic syndrome is the most common disorder of glomerular function in pediatrics. [1] Approximately 40% of children diagnosed with idiopathic nephrotic syndrome will have a relapsing ...

Idiopathic nephrotic syndrome (INS) is a serious kidney disease in children with no clear cause. In a recent study, researchers have identified a novel autoantibody targeting vinculin—a protein ...

Retrospective study finds adrenal crisis is rare after weaning high dose glucocorticoids in children with nephrotic syndrome ...

A few months ago, I reviewed a Kidney International placebo-controlled trial of levamisole in children with steroid-dependent nephrotic syndrome. [1] Some of you may recall my overall enthusiasm for ...

Tacrolimus prolongs relapse-free survival in pediatric patients with steroid-dependent or frequently relapsing nephrotic syndrome. Tacrolimus significantly extends relapse-free survival compared with ...

Explore practical implications of new research in nephrotic syndrome, from renal biopsy and genetic testing to managing ...

An international research collaboration, including Professor IIJIMA Kazumoto et al. (of the Department of Pediatrics, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine) has revealed that NPHS1 is a ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The tacrolimus group had a 1.86-fold higher rate of relapse-free survival vs. those assigned mycophenolate ...

Idiopathic nephrotic syndrome (INS), characterized by heavy proteinuria, edema and hypoalbuminemia, is the most common glomerular disease in childhood (1). Common histologic variants are minimal ...

For children with nephrotic syndrome, there was no difference in time to relapse between two commonly used non-steroid immunosuppressive medications, according to an observational study that emulated ...

Bananas are a good source of vitamin B6, a nutrient with suspected links to nephrotic syndrome. A small amount of evidence suggests that patients with this condition may be at increased risk of lower ...