Treatment of extreme overhydration in an adolescent boy with idiopathic nephrotic syndrome

• Main Authors: Andrzej Szydłowski (Author), Anna Szydłowska (Author), Agata Masłocha (Author), Aurelia Morawiec-Knysak (Author), Katarzyna Broll-Waśka (Author), Agnieszka Jędzura (Author), Maria Szczepańska (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Termedia Publishing House, 2022-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The key factors in the diagnosis of nephrotic syndrome (NS) in children are as follows: proteinuria > 50 mg/kg/day and serum albumin level ≤ 30 g/l (prevalence: 16/100,000; incidence: 2-7/100,000 cases per year). Glucocorticoids are preferred to obtain remission. Diuretics and albumin infusions a...