Idiopathic nephrotic syndrome in children

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The incidence of idiopathic nephrotic syndrome (NS) is 1·15-16·9 per 100 000 children, varying by ethnicity and region. The cause remains unknown but the pathogenesis of idiopathic NS is thought to involve immune dysregulation, systemic circulating factors, or inherited structural abnormalities of the podocyte. Genetic risk is more commonly described among children with steroid-resistant disease. The mainstay of therapy is prednisone for the vast majority of patients who are steroid responsive; however, the disease can run a frequently relapsing course, necessitating the need for alternative immunosuppressive agents. Infection and venous thromboembolism are the main complications of NS with also increased risk of acute kidney injury. Prognosis in terms of long-term kidney outcome overall is excellent for steroid-responsive disease, and steroid resistance is an important determinant of future risk of chronic or end-stage kidney disease.

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ErratumIn: Lancet. 2018 Jul 28;392(10144):282. - PMID 30064651

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2018

Erschienen:

2018

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:392

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Lancet (London, England) - 392(2018), 10141 vom: 07. Juli, Seite 61-74

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Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Noone, Damien G [VerfasserIn]
Iijima, Kazumoto [VerfasserIn]
Parekh, Rulan [VerfasserIn]

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Immunosuppressive Agents
Journal Article
Prednisone
Review
VB0R961HZT

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Date Completed 25.09.2018

Date Revised 25.09.2018

published: Print-Electronic

ErratumIn: Lancet. 2018 Jul 28;392(10144):282. - PMID 30064651

Citation Status MEDLINE

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10.1016/S0140-6736(18)30536-1

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NLM285542443