Long-term efficacy and safety of repeated rituximab to maintain remission in idiopathic childhood nephrotic syndrome: an international study

EY Chan, LM Ellen, A Angeletti, Z Arslan… - Journal of the …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Background Long-term outcomes after multiple courses of rituximab among children with
frequently relapsing, steroid-dependent nephrotic syndrome (FRSDNS) are unknown …

Hiding in plain sight: genetics of childhood steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome in Sub-Saharan Africa

AE Williams, CI Esezobor, BM Lane… - Pediatric Nephrology, 2023 - Springer
Steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome (SRNS) is the most severe form of childhood nephrotic
syndrome with an increased risk of progression to chronic kidney disease stage 5. Research …

Childhood Nephrotic Syndrome in Africa: Epidemiology, Treatment Trends, and Outcomes

AD Ademola, AO Asinobi, MA Alao, WA Olowu - Seminars in Nephrology, 2022 - Elsevier
Nephrotic syndrome is a common childhood glomerular disease that is associated with
massive proteinuria and edema. Children with nephrotic syndrome are at risk of chronic …

[HTML][HTML] Relation between interleukin-13 and annexin-V levels and carotid intima-media thickness in nephrotic syndrome

AA Elsehmawy, RM Gouda, FEAE Diab… - Journal of Circulating …, 2024 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Materials and methods: The present case-control study was conducted on 60 children with
INS and 60 age-and sex-matched healthy children. All participants were subjected to …

Prevalence and distribution of primary glomerular diseases in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies

UE Ekrikpo, PN Obiagwu, AI Udo… - Pan African Medical …, 2023 - ajol.info
Glomerulonephritis (GN) is a predominant cause of kidney failure in Africa. The prevalence
of primary GNs varies widely across Africa depending on the relative proportion of …

Assessment of health-related quality of life in Sudanese children with nephrotic syndrome: a questionnaire-based study

N Allam, A Bashar, R Eid - Pan African Medical Journal, 2022 - ajol.info
Introduction: nephrotic syndrome (NS) is a common glomerular disease in children. The long
relapsing nature of the disease along with medication-related complications can affect all …

Association of PLCE1 (rs7922612) and COL4A3 (rs375290088) Genetic Variants with the Risk of Nephrotic Syndrome in Egyptian Pediatric Patients

WA Mokhtar, AM Elsaid, AM Elrefaey, MM Saleh… - Biochemical …, 2024 - Springer
Nephrotic syndrome is one of the most prevalent pediatric kidney illnesses seen in pediatric
nephrology clinics. Steroid resistance in children with nephrotic syndrome is a primary …

The potential of vitamin-D-binding protein as a urinary biomarker to distinguish steroid-resistant from steroid-sensitive idiopathic nephrotic syndrome in Iraqi children

AM Abd Alridha, D Kadhim, A Alkhazrajy - Siriraj Medical Journal, 2023 - he02.tci-thaijo.org
Objective: To determine the ability of uVDBP to differentiate SRNS from steroid-sensitive
nephrotic syndrome (SSNS) in Iraqi children. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional …

Incidence and predictors of relapse among children with nephrotic syndrome at Assosa zone hospitals, Benishangul Gumuz Region, Northwest Ethiopia, 2022

Y Gashaw, B Tekeba, B Terefe, N Tezera, S Wodajo - medRxiv, 2022 - medrxiv.org
Background Relapse is the major problem in children with nephrotic syndrome and leads to
a substantial burden on the patient and family worldwide, particularly in resource-limited …

Pediatric Nephrotic Syndrome in a Cameroonian Cohorte: The Beast to Slaughter

M Mahamat, K Claude, D Rahinatou… - Open Journal of …, 2024 - scirp.org
Background: Idiopathic nephrotic syndrome (INS) is a frequent pathology in children. There
is little data on the future of NS in children in sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Cameroon. The …