Cal H Robinson, Nowrin Aman, Tonny Banh, Josefina Brooke, Rahul Chanchlani, Vaneet Dhillon, Valerie Langlois, Leo Levin, Christoph Licht, Ashlene McKay, Damien Noone, Alisha Parikh, Rachel Pearl, Seetha Radhakrishnan, Veronique Rowley, Chia Wei Teoh, Jovanka Vasilevska-Ristovska, Rulan S Parekh
BACKGROUND: Children with nephrotic syndrome are at risk of obesity and growth impairment from repeated steroid treatment. However, incidence and risk factors for obesity and short stature remain uncertain, which is a barrier to preventative care. Our aim was to determine risk, timing, and predictors of obesity and short stature among children with nephrotic syndrome. METHODS: We evaluated obesity and longitudinal growth among children (1-18 years) enrolled in Insight into Nephrotic Syndrome: Investigating Genes, Health, and Therapeutics...
April 18, 2024: Pediatric Nephrology