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

– Gazyva versus mycophenolate mofetil shows significantly more children and young adults achieved sustained complete remission at week 52 – – If approved, Gazyva could help children and young adults ...

Children with frequently relapsing or steroid-dependent nephrotic syndrome had a significantly longer relapse-free survival period with tacrolimus than with mycophenolate mofetil. Relapse-free ...

One monoclonal antibody, rituximab, can work wonders for the treatment of children with frequently relapsing nephrotic syndrome or steroid-dependent nephrotic syndrome. However, what about patients ...

Idiopathic nephrotic syndrome is the most common disorder of glomerular function in pediatrics. [1] Approximately 40% of children diagnosed with idiopathic nephrotic syndrome will have a relapsing ...

Idiopathic nephrotic syndrome (INS) is a serious kidney disease in children with no clear cause. In a recent study, researchers have identified a novel autoantibody targeting vinculin—a protein ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The tacrolimus group had a 1.86-fold higher rate of relapse-free survival vs. those assigned mycophenolate ...

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 ...

Osaka, Japan – One monoclonal antibody, rituximab, can work wonders for the treatment of children with frequently relapsing nephrotic syndrome or steroid-dependent nephrotic syndrome. However, what ...