ABSTRACT BACKGROUND AND AIM OF WORK: Idiopathic nephrotic syndrome (INS) is a common and important chronic kidney disease in childhood. Steroid response pattern and the underlying histopathological spectrum of INS show variabilities in the different geographical regions. This work aimed to highlight the clinical profile, steroid response pattern and histopathological spectrum of INS in our locality in Sohag, Upper Egypt. ... إقراء المزيد

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND AND AIM OF WORK: Nephrotic syndrome (NS) is a common chronic kidney disease in childhood and it is mostly idiopathic. Steroid response pattern remains the most important issue in prognosis of NS. Increase in steroid resistant nephrotic syndrome (SRNS) frequency over years was documented in some studies. This work aimed to demonstrate the change in steroid response pattern ... إقراء المزيد