Abstract

Nephrotic Syndrome in Children – Present State and Future Perspectives

Highlights

  • The nephrotic syndrome is characterized by increased permeability across the glomerular filtration barrier

  • Children with idiopathic nephrotic syndrome, the most common form, can be divided into those with steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome, who are at increased risk for developing end-stage renal disease, and those with steroid-responsive nephrotic syndrome, representing the majority of cases

  • Congenital nephrotic syndrome is a nephrotic syndrome that presents at birth or during the first three months of life while infantile nephrotic syndrome presents between three and twelve months of age

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Summary

Matjaž Kopač

Received: February 28, 2018 Revised: April 13, 2018 Accepted: April 16, 2018 Published online: April 19, 2018

INTRODUCTION
Children with nephrotic syndrome are classified according to the
IDIOPATHIC NEPHROTIC SYNDROME
SECONDARY NEPHROTIC SYNDROME
CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS
DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION
CONGENITAL AND INFANTILE NEPHROTIC SYNDROME
Findings
Idiopathic nephrotic syndrome
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