Nephrotic syndrome (NS) is known to be a prevalent chronic illness in young patients.
Periorbital swelling in children with this condition is a recurring symptom, either with or …

Background/objective-Nephrotic syndrome is a common renal disease worldwide and an
important chronic renal disease in children. This study is undertaken to assess clinical …

Nephrotic syndrome (NS) is one of the most common causes of chronic kidney disease in
children. Mostly, NS is controlled by steroids. In spite of this, 10% to 20% of the patients have …

Background: Nephrotic syndrome (NS), like any other chronic illness, may affect the health-
related quality of life (HRQoL) of children, so do the complications related to the disease …

Levamisole is often discussed as the first alternative to steroids. It is an antihelminthic drug
that has been used for steroid-sensitive nephrotic syndrome (SSNS) for more than 20 years …

Trends in Steroid Response Among Children With Idiopathic Nephrotic Syndrome Page 1
KIDNEY DISEASES 389 Original P aper Iranian Journal of Kidney Diseases | Volume 8 | Number …

Tubular lesion is frequently found in steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome (SRNS) with
massive proteinuria, which produces proximal tubular dysfunction. The presence of …

A literature search was conducted from March 1970 to September 2015 through MEDLINE,
EMBASE, Google Scholar, Google, Iran Medex, Magiran, and SID. Eleven studies were …

Introduction: Nephrotic syndrome is the most common chronic renal disease in children.
Mostly, it is controlled by steroids. Many underlying pathologies exist in patients with steroid …

Introduction: Nephrotic syndrome is a common renal disease worldwide and an important
chronic renal disease in children. Objective: This prospective study is undertaken to assess …