Explore practical implications of new research in nephrotic syndrome, from renal biopsy and genetic testing to managing ...

In a small study, proteinuria improved even in patients with nephrotic syndrome and lupus nephritis. Belimumab appears similarly effective and well tolerated in patients with lupus nephritis (LN) with ...

A group led by the Department of Cell Biology at the Kidney Research Center, Niigata University revealed that elevated activity of cdc42 is a critical initiation event leading to proteinuria, and ...

Objective: To develop better therapy mode and reduce the rate of relapse of nephrotic syndrome in children with steroid sensitive nephrotic syndrome (SSNS). Methods: Compared the effect of 2-month ...

For very young children with nephrotic syndrome, longer initial treatment with prednisone didn't offer much benefit, a researcher reported. In a randomized controlled trial of 172 patients ages 1 to 4 ...

A groundbreaking study, presented today at the 61st ERA Congress, has uncovered a significant breakthrough in the diagnosis and monitoring of kidney diseases associated with nephrotic syndrome. Using ...

I am currently caring for a 74-year-old man with a 2-month history of progressive nephrotic syndrome and cholestatic jaundice. What are the most likely diagnoses to consider? This is a challenging ...

In a study, circulating antinephrin autoantibodies were found in a substantial proportion of adults with minimal change disease as well as in children diagnosed with idiopathic nephrotic syndrome.

Neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL), a biomarker released in response to tubular injury, may serve as a noninvasive tool for measuring kidney injury. A new systematic review and ...