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 ...

Glomerulonephritis refers to several conditions that affect the structures within the kidneys that filter blood. Nephrotic syndrome refers to several symptoms that indicate the kidneys are not working ...

Prolonged hyperlipidaemia in nephrotic syndrome is a major risk factor for multiple disease complications, including accelerated atherosclerosis, myocardial infarction, stroke, chronic kidney disease ...

Monogenic nephrotic syndrome (nephrotic syndrome caused by a single gene defect) is responsible for only a small percentage of cases of nephrotic syndrome, but information from studies of the unique ...

Nephrotic syndrome is a clinical entity defined by heavy proteinuria, hypoalbuminemia, hyperlipidemia, and edema, stemming from various glomerular diseases. Diagnosis requires a comprehensive ...

Nephrotic syndrome isn’t a disease. It’s a group of symptoms that can appear if your kidneys aren’t working right. You might have a condition that affects only your kidneys. Doctors call that a ...

In five children a nephrotic syndrome developed within one month (three cases), 11 months, and 10 years of the onset of diabetes mellitus. The syndrome, which responded to steroid therapy, was ...

Primary nephrotic syndrome in adults is characterized by severe proteinuria and hypoalbuminemia. This was the first clinical trial to test rituximab in adult-onset frequently relapsing nephrotic ...

Glucocorticoids suppress bone formation, impair growth, and induce obesity. We determined the effects of long-term treatment with glucocorticoids on bone mineral content in children with ...

john.sayer@ncl.ac.uk receives funding from MRC, Kidney Research UK, Kids Kidney Research, Northern Counties Kidney Research Fund and Newcastle Hospitals Healthcare Charity. All Blacks rugby player ...