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 ...

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

Nephrotic syndrome is a group of symptoms that indicate that the kidneys are not functioning as they should. Nephrotic syndrome can result from diseases that affect just the kidneys or the entire body ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Purpose This research aimed to evaluate Quality of life (QoL) in Egyptian children with idiopathic Nephrotic syndrome (INS) in comparison to healthy children and children with chronic non-renal ...

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 ...

Life has not been easy for 2-year-old Wryn Graydon of Moody, Alabama. She was born July 6, 2015, a seemingly healthy 7-pound, 10-ounce girl whom mom, Haley Graydon, had carried full term with no ...