• Childhood Kidney Diseases
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.79-81
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• 1997

Minimal change nephrotic syndrome is characterized by proteinuria, hypoproteinemia, edema, and hyperlipidemia. Children with onset of nephrotic syndrome between the age of 1 and 8 year are likely to have steroid response to minimal chage disease, but we experienced one case of minimal change disease which failed to respond to steroid therapy at beginning and subsequently developed acute renal failure. It was seen in a 5 year-old male child that presented with edema and gross hematuria. Peritoneal dialysis was performed for acute renal failure for 11 days. Patient was completely recorvered from acute renal failure and renal biopsy was done at 27th day after onset of disease which revealed typical picture of minimal change disease complicated by acute tubular necrosis. We beleive this case is very unusual and it may be the first case in the literature in terms of pediatric cases.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제65권1호
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• pp.37-40
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• 2008

본 증례는 소세포폐암에 동반된 미세변화 신증후군에 대한 국내 첫 번째 보고이며, 흉막여출액에 의한 호흡곤란과 말초부종 등 미세변화 신증훈군의 증상 발현에 의해 내원하여 잠재암이 발견된 경우이다. 본 증례를 통하여 성인의 경우 막성신병증 뿐만 아니라 미세변화 신증후군이라도 초기진단 시 원인질환으로 종양의 가능성을 고려해야 한다는 것을 경험하게 되었다.

• Childhood Kidney Diseases
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.7-21
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• 2019

Nephrotic syndrome (NS) is a common chronic glomerular disease in children characterized by significant proteinuria with resulting hypoalbuminemia, edema, and hyperlipidemia. Renal biopsy findings of diffuse foot processes effacement on electron microscopy and minimal change disease, focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS), or diffuse mesangial proliferation on light microscopy. It has been speculated that circulating permeability factors would be implicated in the pathogenesis of NS because they have been reportedly detected in the sera of patients and in experimental models of induced proteinuria. Moreover, a substantial portion of the patients with primary FSGS recurrence shortly after transplantation. This report reviews the current knowledge regarding the role of circulating permeability factors in the pathogenesis of proteinuria in NS and suggests future targeted therapeutic approaches for NS.

• Childhood Kidney Diseases
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• 제2권1호
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• pp.69-72
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• 1998

Thromboemolism is one of the severe complications of nephrotic syndrome. And arterial thromboembolism is rare than venous thromboembolism. Hypercoagulability is the main pathophysiologic factors of thromboembolism in nephrotic syndrome with severe hypoalbuminemia. We experienced one case of arterial thromboembolism which occured in right common iliac artery. It was seen in a 6 year-old male child that presented with generalized edema and rigth ankle joint pain. Emergency embolectomy and anticoagulant therapy (heparin and antithrombin III) was performed. He didn't have to be amputated and recovered to self ambulation. This is an uncommon case that successful recovery was possible by early diagnosis and invasive surgical management with proper anticoagulant therapy.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제59권sup1호
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• pp.72-75
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• 2016

Eosinophilic gastroenteritis is a rare disease characterized by prominent eosinophilic tissue infiltration of the gastrointestinal tract. Here, we report a case of eosinophilic gastroenteritis in an 18-year-old patient with prolonged nephrotic syndrome who presented with abdominal pain and peripheral hypereosinophilia. During the previous 2 years, he had visited local Emergency Department several times because of epigastric pain and nausea. He had been treated with steroid-dependent nephrotic syndrome since 3 years of age. Tests ruled out allergic and parasitic disease etiologies. Gastroduodenoscopy with biopsy revealed marked eosinophilic infiltration in the duodenum. Renal biopsy findings indicated minimal change disease spectrum without eosinophilic infiltration. The oral deflazacort dosage was increased, and the patient was discharged after abdominal pain resolved. To our knowledge, this is the first report of eosinophilic gastroenteritis in a patient with minimal change disease.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제59권5호
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• pp.205-211
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• 2016

Idiopathic nephrotic syndrome (INS) in children is characterized by massive proteinuria and hypoalbuminemia. Minimal change nephrotic syndrome (MCNS) is the most common form of INS in children. The pathogenesis of MCNS still remains unclear, however, several hypotheses have been recently proposed. For several decades, MCNS has been considered a T-cell disorder, which causes the impairment of the glomerular filtration barrier with the release of different circulating factors. Increased levels of several cytokines are also suggested. Recently, a "two-hit" theory was proposed that included the induction of CD80 (B7-1) and regulatory T-cell (Treg) dysfunction, with or without impaired autoregulatory functions of the podocyte. In contrast to the well-established involvement of T cells, the role of B cells has not been clearly identified. However, B-cell biology has recently gained more attention, because rituximab (a monoclonal antibody directed against CD20-bearing cells) demonstrated a very good therapeutic response in the treatment of childhood and adult MCNS. Here, we discuss recent insights into the pathogenesis of MCNS in children.

• Childhood Kidney Diseases
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.250-255
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• 2004

월슨병은 구리 대사 이상으로 간, 뇌, 각막, 신 및 건혈구에 구리가 침착되어 생기는 상염색체 열성 유전성 질환이다. D-penicillamine이 주된 치료로서 10% 정도의 환자에서 가역적인 부작용이 발생 할 수 있다 저자는 3세된 여아에서 D-penicillamine치료 3주만에 미세변화형 신증후군이 발생하였고 투약 중단만으로 완전 관해된 증례를 경험하였기에 문헌 고찰과 함께 보고하는 바이다.

• Childhood Kidney Diseases
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• 제3권2호
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• pp.145-152
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• 1999

목적 : 최근 학동기 소아의 집단 신체검사에 소변검사가 포함된 후 소아 신장질환에 대한 관심이 높아지고 있으나 우리나라에서 소아에서의 신증후군을 포함한 신질환의 유병율은 잘 알려져 있지않으며 과거에 비해 변화가 있는지도 확실하지 않다. 저자들은 지난 13년동안 대전시와 인근 지역으로부터 입원한 모든 신증후군 환아의 연도별 발생수와 입원환아에 대한 비율 등을 알아보고 임상 및 신조직병리학적 소견에 따라 원인질환을 분석하므로써 단일 병원에서 조사된 결과가 지금까지 알려진 소아 신증후군의 연구결과와 얼마나 근접하는지 알아보고 신증후군의 유병률의 변화를 짐작하는데 도움을 받고자 본 연구를 시행하였다. 방법 : 1986년 5월부터 1998년 12월까지 13년동안 입원한 신증후군 환아 96명을 대상으로 입원 및 외래기록지를 후향적으로 분석하였다. 소아 신증후군의 발생빈도는 대전시내 3개의 종합병원의 도움을 얻었다. 결과 : 연도별 환아수는 1987년 8명, 1993년 8명, 1998년 6명으로 평균 환아수는 $7.4{\pm}2.1$명이었으며, 총입원환아에 대한 비율은 1987년 0.40%, 1993년 0.27%, 1998년 0.13%으로 평균 $0.30{\pm}0.11%$를 보였다. 15세 이하 소아 10만명당 발생빈도는 1988턴 5.6명, 1993년 5.5명 및 1998년 4.8명이었다. 초발시 연령은 평균 $6.8{\pm}3.5$세로 $1{\sim}4$세 26명(27.1%), $5{\sim}7$세 29명(30.2%), $8{\sim}10$세 25명(26.0%), 11세 이상 16명(16.7%)이었다. 일차성 신증후군의 평균연령는 $6.4{\pm}3.3$세, 이차성 신증후군의 평균연령은 $11.6{\pm}3.4$세이었다. 남아가 75명으로 남녀비는 3.6:1을 보였다. 임상병리학적 분류상 일차성 신증후군이 89명(92.7%), 이차성 신증후군이 7명(7.3%)이었으며 일차성 신증후군에서 minimal change nephrotic syndrome이 71명으로 79.8%, focal segmental glomerulosclerosis 11.2%, mesangial proliferation 4.5%, membranoprolifrative glomeulonephritis 3.4%, membranous nephropathy 1명 1.1%이었으며 2차성 신증후군은 $Henoch-Sch\"{o}nlein$ nephritis가 3례로 가장 많았다. 미세변화 신증후군 71명 중 비재발군이 16명으로 22.5%, 비빈발 재발군 49.3%, 빈발 재발군 18.3%, 스테로이드 의존군 9.9%를 보였다. 결론 : 대전시에서의 신증후군 환아의 발생빈도는 15세이하 소아 10만명당 약 5명으로 추정되었으며 10여 년전과 비교하여 큰 변화를 보이지는 않았다. 또한 저자들의 임상병리학적 연구결과가 다른 문헌에서 보고된 소아 신증후군의 연구결과와 큰 차이를 보이지 않음을 알 수 있었다.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제54권8호
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• pp.322-328
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• 2011

Nephrotic syndrome (NS) is one of the most common glomerular diseases that affect children. Renal histology reveals the presence of minimal change nephrotic syndrome (MCNS) in more than 80% of these patients. Most patients with MCNS have favorable outcomes without complications. However, a few of these children have lesions of focal segmental glomerulosclerosis, suffer from severe and prolonged proteinuria, and are at high risk for complications. Complications of NS are divided into two categories: disease-associated and drug-related complications. Disease-associated complications include infections (e.g., peritonitis, sepsis, cellulitis, and chicken pox), thromboembolism (e.g., venous thromboembolism and pulmonary embolism), hypovolemic crisis (e.g., abdominal pain, tachycardia, and hypotension), cardiovascular problems (e.g., hyperlipidemia), acute renal failure, anemia, and others (e.g., hypothyroidism, hypocalcemia, bone disease, and intussusception). The main pathomechanism of disease-associated complications originates from the large loss of plasma proteins in the urine of nephrotic children. The majority of children with MCNS who respond to treatment with corticosteroids or cytotoxic agents have smaller and milder complications than those with steroid-resistant NS. Corticosteroids, alkylating agents, cyclosporin A, and mycophenolate mofetil have often been used to treat NS, and these drugs have treatment-related complications. Early detection and appropriate treatment of these complications will improve outcomes for patients with NS.

• Childhood Kidney Diseases
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.218-222
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• 2010

최근의 유행한 신종 H1N1 S-OIV는 전세계적으로 퍼지고 있고, 이에 동반된 호흡기 질환등의 여러 합병증들이 보고되었다. 신증후군은 간염바이러스 등의 감염 후에 발현될 수 있는 것으로 알려져 있으나 S-OIV 감염 후에 발생한 예는 보고된 적이 없는 실정이다. 저자들은 S-OIV 감염으로 확진된 환아에서 발생한 신증후군이 발생하였으나 스테로이드 치료로 쉽게 치료된 경험을 하였기에 이를 보고하는 바이다.