Deriving and understanding the risk of post-transplant recurrence of nephrotic syndrome in the light of current molecular and genetic advances

A Bierzynska, MA Saleem - Pediatric Nephrology, 2018 - Springer
After renal transplantation, recurrence of the original disease is the second most common
cause of graft loss, after rejection. The most dramatic manifestation of this phenomenon is in …

A critical re-analysis of cases of post-transplantation recurrence in genetic nephrotic syndrome

AE Mason, MA Saleem, A Bierzynska - Pediatric Nephrology, 2021 - Springer
Background Genetic defects in podocyte proteins account for up to 30% of steroid-resistant
nephrotic syndrome (SRNS) in the paediatric population. Most children with genetic SRNS …

The pediatric nephrotic syndrome spectrum: clinical homogeneity and molecular heterogeneity

AD Schachter - Pediatric transplantation, 2004 - Wiley Online Library
Idiopathic nephrotic syndrome is the most common glomerular disorder of childhood.
Recurrence of nephrotic syndrome immediately following renal transplantation is rapid …

The search for biomarkers to aid in diagnosis, differentiation, and prognosis of childhood idiopathic nephrotic syndrome

H Stone, B Magella, MR Bennett - Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Identification of genes associated with childhood-onset nephrotic syndrome has significantly
advanced our understanding of the pathogenesis of this complex disease over the past two …

[HTML][HTML] State of the art in childhood nephrotic syndrome: concrete discoveries and unmet needs

F Vincenti, A Angeletti, GM Ghiggeri - Frontiers in Immunology, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Nephrotic syndrome (NS) is a clinical entity characterized by proteinuria, hypoalbuminemia,
and peripheral edema. NS affects about 2–7 per 100,000 children aged below 18 years old …

Genetics of nephrotic syndrome presenting in childhood: Core Curriculum 2019

A Watanabe, LS Feltran, MG Sampson - American Journal of Kidney …, 2019 - Elsevier
Nephrotic syndrome (NS) is one of the most challenging conditions to manage and treat,
partly because we lack a specific molecular understanding of its pathogenesis and …

The role of novel biomarkers in childhood idiopathic nephrotic syndrome: a narrative review of published evidence

SN Uwaezuoke - International Journal of Nephrology and …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Two histological subtypes of idiopathic nephrotic syndrome are commonly recognized in
children, namely minimal change nephropathy and focal segmental glomerulosclerosis …

Immune dysfunction in nephrotic syndrome-recent advances and new roads ahead

B Seitz-Polski, V Audard, GM Ghiggeri… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Nephrotic syndrome (NS) is a clinical condition characterized by proteinuria, a reduction in
serum levels of albumin and other proteins, edema, hypercholesterolemia, and often …

The genetics of nephrotic syndrome

MN Rheault, RA Gbadegesin - Journal of pediatric genetics, 2016 - thieme-connect.com
Nephrotic syndrome (NS) is a common pediatric kidney disease and is defined as massive
proteinuria, hypoalbuminemia, and edema. Dysfunction of the glomerular filtration barrier …

Recent advances in congenital nephrotic syndrome

KE Papez, WE Smoyer - Current opinion in pediatrics, 2004 - journals.lww.com
Exciting recent findings in the genotypic/phenotypic correlations of patients with congenital
nephrotic syndrome may not only modify our understanding of this disease but may also …