There are 4 classic features of nephrotic syndrome (Box 1). 1 There are many different
causes of nephrotic syndrome (Table 1), but they share a common pathophysiology …

Minimal change disease accounts for 70% to 90% of cases of nephrotic syndrome in
children. It also causes nephrotic syndrome in adults, including patients older than age 60 …

Results AKI occurred in 58.6% of 336 children and 50.9% of 615 hospitalizations (27.3% in
stage R, 17.2% in stage I, and 6.3% in stage F). After adjustment for race, sex, age at …

Introduction Nephrotic syndrome (NS) is one of the most common childhood kidney
diseases. During the active phase, the disease pathogenesis affects various biological …

Background Nephrotic syndrome (NS) results in hypercoagulability and increased risk of
infection. Furthermore, infection increases the risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE). Our …

Nephrotic syndrome (NS) is a common pediatric kidney disease and is defined as massive
proteinuria, hypoalbuminemia, and edema. Dysfunction of the glomerular filtration barrier …

Generalized edema is a major presenting clinical feature of children with nephrotic
syndrome (NS) exemplified by such primary conditions as minimal change disease (MCD) …

Background Children with nephrotic syndrome (NS) are at risk for the development of acute
kidney injury (AKI) through a variety of mechanisms. The frequency of NS hospitalizations …

Nephrotic syndrome (NS) is one of the commonest kidney diseases seen in childhood and is
characterized by a relapsing remitting course. Various complications have been reported in …

Background: Acute kidney injury (AKI) is an important complication of idiopathic nephrotic
syndrome (INS) and is associated with adverse outcomes, especially the development of …