Epidemiology and pathophysiology of nephrotic syndrome–associated thromboembolic disease

BA Kerlin, R Ayoob, WE Smoyer - Clinical Journal of the American …, 2012 - journals.lww.com
After infections, thromboembolism is considered by many experts to be the most significant
life-threatening complication of nephrotic syndrome. The purpose of this review is to …

Venous thromboembolism in pediatric nephrotic syndrome

BA Kerlin, K Haworth, WE Smoyer - Pediatric nephrology, 2014 - Springer
Childhood nephrotic syndrome (NS) is one of the most common pediatric kidney diseases,
with an incidence of 2–7 per 100,000. Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is associated with …

Genotype/phenotype correlations of NPHS1 and NPHS2 mutations in nephrotic syndrome advocate a functional inter-relationship in glomerular filtration

A Koziell, V Grech, S Hussain, G Lee… - Human molecular …, 2002 - academic.oup.com
Mutations of the novel renal glomerular genes NPHS1 and NPHS2 encoding nephrin and
podocin cause two types of severe nephrotic syndrome presenting in early life, Finnish type …

The non-immunosuppressive management of childhood nephrotic syndrome

J McCaffrey, R Lennon, NJA Webb - Pediatric nephrology, 2016 - Springer
Idiopathic nephrotic syndrome (INS) is one of the most common renal diseases found in the
paediatric population and is associated with significant complications, including infection …

Genetic identification of two novel loci associated with steroid-sensitive nephrotic syndrome

S Dufek, C Cheshire, AP Levine… - Journal of the …, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Background Steroid-sensitive nephrotic syndrome (SSNS), the most common form of
nephrotic syndrome in childhood, is considered an autoimmune disease with an established …

The spectrum of chronic renal failure among Jordanian children.

RM Hamed - Journal of nephrology, 2002 - europepmc.org
Background The causes of chronic renal failure (CRF) vary from one country to another. In
this study we reviewed our experience with the different types of renal disorders leading to …

Jordan: communities and community genetics

H Hamamy, S Al-Hait, A Alwan, K Ajlouni - Public Health Genomics, 2006 - karger.com
The population in Jordan mounted from half a million in 1952 to 5.3 millions in 2004 and is
composed of a variety of ethnic groups, the majority being Arabs. Couples nowadays tend to …

Genetics of congenital and infantile nephrotic syndrome

SN Sharief, NA Hefni, WA Alzahrani, II Nazer… - World Journal of …, 2019 - Springer
Background Congenital and infantile nephrotic syndrome (CNS and INS) are rare inherited
defects in glomerular filtration involving a variety of gene mutations. This study aimed to …

Add-on therapy with angiotensin II receptor 1 blocker in children with chronic kidney disease already treated with angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors

M Litwin, R Grenda, J Śladowska, J Antoniewicz - Pediatric Nephrology, 2006 - Springer
The standard renoprotection is based on the inhibition of the renin-angiotensin system
(RAS) by angiotensin convertase inhibitors (ACEi) or angiotensin II receptor 1 blockers …

Congenital and infantile nephrotic syndrome in Thai infants

P Vachvanichsanong, W Mitarnun… - Clinical …, 2005 - journals.sagepub.com
Congenital and infantile nephrotic syndrome reported from the Eastern world is rare and
might be a different entity from that in the West. In a retrospective review of 10 nephrotic …