El diagnóstico, evaluación y tratamiento del síndrome nefrótico en el niño data de los tiempos de Hipócrates. Sin embargo, en la actualidad algunos pacientes con la enfermedad siguen siendo un reto terapéutico para el médico. Nos proponemos examinar en la literatura reciente, distintas propuestas...
SUMMARY This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of the action of the Lactobacillus Plantarum probiotic as a immunomodulatory and hypolipidemic agent in dyslipidemic nephrotic children and adolescents. METHODS: This is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial in pediatric, compensa...
Abstract Introduction: Some cases of membranous nephropathy (MGN) present focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) typically associated with disease progression. However, we report a case of a patient who seemed to have MGN and FSGS, both primary. Case presentation: A 17-year-old female, Caucasian, pr...
Abstract Objective This study aims at determining the relationship between prednisolone cumulative dose and linear growth in pre-pubertal children with idiopathic nephrotic syndrome. Method This cross-sectional study was conducted on all children with idiopathic nephrotic syndrome registered to the ped...
ABSTRACT CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: In 2004, the Brazilian National Health Surveillance Agency (Agência Nacional de Vigilância Sanitária, ANVISA) published a resolution establishing guidelines for albumin use. Although the published data do not indicate any definitive conclusions about the benefits of a...
Resumo Introdução: O perfil clínico de pacientes brasileiros adultos com síndrome nefrótica por doença de lesões mínimas (LM) e glomeruloesclerose segmentar e focal (GESF) é pouco conhecido. Objetivo: Avaliamos as características clínico-laboratoriais e resposta a tratamento em pacientes adult...
A síndrome nefrótica (SN) é caracterizada por proteinúria maciça, hipoalbuminemia, edema e hiperlipidemia e ocorre pelo aumento da permeabilidade da membrana basal glomerular. Pode ser dividida em secundária, quando causada por alguma outra doença, ou idiopática. Em crianças, a síndrome nefrót...