Nephrotic Syndrome in Children, and Hereafter
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Nephrotic syndrome in children has been well recognized and extensively reported for several decades. Earlier descriptions of this disorder mentioned the clinical picture of the massively bloated, young child with muscle wasting and passage of scanty urine. Heavy proteinuria, decreased levels of serum proteins and hyperlipidemia were observed. An underlying etiologic condition was absent in most cases. Few effective therapeutic measures were available. Most patients died of bacterial infections such as peritonitis, pneumonia and sepsis, although in some cases spontaneous recovery was seen [1].
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