Mohamed S Al Riyami, Intisar Al Alawi, Badria Al Gaithi, Anisa Al Maskari, Naifain Al Kalbani, Nadia Al Hashmi, Aisha Al Balushi, Maryam Al Shahi, Suliman Al Saidi, Muna Al Bimani, Fahad Al Hatali, Holly Mabillard, John A Sayer
BACKGROUND: Nephrotic syndrome (NS) is one of the most common kidney disorders seen by pediatric nephrologists and is defined by the presence of heavy proteinuria (>3.5 g/24 h), hypoalbuminemia (<3.5 g/dL), edema, and hyperlipidemia. Most children with NS are steroid-responsive and have a good prognosis following treatment with prednisolone. However, 10%-20% of them have steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome (SRNS) and fail to respond to treatment. A significant proportion of these children progress to kidney failure...
May 19, 2023: Molecular Genetics & Genomic Medicine