After treatment with steroids for fifty-eight months the patient had a remission of the nephrotic syndrome, with residual proteinuria of a minimal degree as the only remaining feature of the disease.
Other signs of nephrotic syndrome include swelling in various parts of the body and low albumin levels. Doctors will require a urine sample to investigate cholesterol crystals. Treatment for ...
Rituximab may be effective in SSNS as rescue treatment for patients with a refractory course. The ideal dose and long-term toxicity are unknown as yet. In steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome ...
Nephrotic syndrome is caused by damage to glomeruli (filters) in the kidneys. Symptoms include swelling around the eyes and in the feet and ankles, foamy urine and weight gain due to excess fluid ...