Idiopathic nephrotic syndrome is the most common disorder of glomerular function in pediatrics. [1] Approximately 40% of children diagnosed with idiopathic nephrotic syndrome will have a relapsing ...

Children with frequently relapsing or steroid-dependent nephrotic syndrome had a significantly longer relapse-free survival period with tacrolimus than with mycophenolate mofetil. Relapse-free ...

Nephrotic syndrome is a kidney disorder in which too much protein is passed in the urine, resulting in puffiness over the face, and tiredness. It is usually caused due to damage to the small blood ...

Among nearly 600 children, there was no significant difference in time to relapse between those taking a calcineurin inhibitor compared with those taking cyclophosphamide (HR 1.25, 95% CI 0.84-1. ...

Medically reviewed by Kashif J. Piracha, MDMedically reviewed by Kashif J. Piracha, MD Nephrotic syndrome is a group of symptoms that occur when your kidneys are not functioning as they should. It is ...

The immunosuppressant drug tacrolimus may significantly improve relapse-free survival vs. mycophenolate mofetil for children with frequently relapsing nephrotic syndrome, according to study data.

NIH Awards $4.7M to Cohen Children’s Medical Center, Feinstein Institutes to Study Nephrotic Syndrome in Children. Grants support bioelectronic vagus nerve stimulation, ...

Karson is in the foster care system and lives with his grandma and grandpa. he was diagnosed with chronic nephrotic syndrome, a rare kidney disease, in 2017.

Nephrotic syndrome, characterized by elevated protein levels in the urine, is linked to kidney diseases such as minimal change disease (MCD), primary focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS), and ...