The introduction of corticosteroids more than 50 years ago dramatically improved the
prognosis of children with nephrotic syndrome. Corticosteroids remain the standard initial …

The various types of oedema in man are considered in relation to Starling's hypothesis of
fluid movement from capillaries, with the main emphasis on nutritional oedema and the …

High-throughput metabolic analysis based on laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry
exhibits broad prospects in the field of large-scale precise medicine, for which the assisted …

The relationship between inflammation, oxidant stress and cardiovascular damage in
children with chronic renal failure (CRF) has not previously been investigated. The aim of …

Background To explore the changes of inflammatory and oxidative stress responses in
Henoch-Schönlein purpura (HSP) children, and further analyzed the therapeutic effects and …

The aim of this study was to assess the role of oxidative stress in the pathogenesis of
Henoch–Schönlein purpura (HSP) vasculitis. The activities of catalase (CAT), arylesterase …

The production of free radicals can cause renal injury and play an important role in the
pathogenesis of idiopathic nephrotic syndrome. Markers of reactive oxygen species (ROS) …

It has been proposed that nephrotic syndrome is a consequence of an imbalance between
oxidant/antioxidant statuses. The present study aimed to assess oxidant and antioxidant …

In order to assess the oxidative stress in newly diagnosed children with primary nephrotic
syndrome (PNS), we serially measured serum total antioxidant capacity (TAC) and …

OBJECTIVE: It has been shown that low paraoxonase-1 (PON1) activity is associated with a
risk of an early development of atherosclerosis. In the present study, we investigated serum …