• 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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• 제26권1호
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• pp.25-30
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• 2022

Dyslipidemia in nephrotic syndrome (NS) is often characterized by marked increases in the levels of total cholesterol, triglycerides, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, and other lipoproteins, such as very low-density lipoprotein, intermediate-density lipoprotein, and lipoprotein(a). It has been suggested that impaired catabolism of lipoproteins and cholesterol is mainly due to decreased lipoprotein lipase and hepatic lipase activity, and increased biosynthesis of lipoproteins in the liver. The management strategies for dyslipidemia in patients with NS consist of lifestyle modification, lipid-lowering agents represented by statins, second-line agents such as fibrates and bile acid sequestrants, and lipid apheresis. Compared with dyslipidemia in adult NS patients, whose risks of atherosclerotic disease and progressive renal injury are considered high, clinical data on dyslipidemia in pediatric NS patients are limited. Therefore, it is necessary to pay more attention to the evaluation and management of dyslipidemia in pediatric patients with NS in clinical practice.

• Child Health Nursing Research
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• 제3권1호
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• pp.30-41
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• 1997

This is descripitive study conducted to identify educational needs of mothers of nephrotic syndrome patients. The study subjects were composed of 74 mothers of nephrotic syndrome patients whose children were hospitalized in 2 Pediatric wards of University Hospital in Seoul and 1 in Pusan from June to september in 1996. A questionaire for this study was item Kikert type 5 point scale, developed on the basis of previous literature and researcher's clinical experience and the reliability of the used instruments was α=.97. t-test, and ANOVA were used to determine the effect of general characteristics of subjects on their educational needs. Pearson correlation was done to measure relations between general characterictics of subjects and their educational needs and Stepwise Multiple Regression was done to test a variable affecting educational needs. The results were as follows. 1. Mean score of the educational needs of the subjects was 137.06(Maximum 176) . The educational needs of home care was the highest score, but the question numbers are smaller than other categories. So, the educational need of the diagnosis and treatment was regarded as the highest in contents. 2. The number of subject's children, except for patient revealed significant negative correlation to educational need. 3. The number of subject's children, except for patient(R²=.215289 P=.0006)and the age of patient (R²=.23770 P=.0001) were emerged as important variables affecting the degree of mothers' educational need. Suggestion are as follows on the basis of these results. 1. It is proposed that nurses use these results of the study activly for the educational program for Nephrotic Syndrome patients and their mothers. 2. It is identified that the educational needs of the mothers of nephrotic syndrom is high. So, it is suggested to identify and analysis the degree of the nurse's educational performance perceived by mother. 3. It is suggested to make a comparative study of the degree of nurse's understanding of the importance on educational items with the instruments of this study.

• Childhood Kidney Diseases
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.162-173
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• 2006

Purpose : To report the decreasing indicence of HBV(Hepatitis B virus)-associated membranous nephropathy in children after HBV vaccination and to elucidate the clinical course and treatment strategies of IMN(Idiopathic membranous nephropathy). Methods : We retrospectively reviewed the clinico-pathological findings of HBV-MN and IMN patients who underwent a renal biopsy from 1986 to 2005. We compared the HBV-MN and the IMN groups and the remission and the non-remission groups of patients with IMN. Results : Among 24 cases of MN patients, HBV-MN comprised 6 cases(25%) and IMN 18 cases(75%). Clinical masnifestations were nephrotic syndrome(3 cases, 50%), nephritic syndrome(1 case, 16.7%), asymptomatic(2 cases, 33.4%) in the HBV-MN group, asymptomatic(10 cases, 55.5%), nephrotic syndrome(5 cases, 27.8%), and gross hematuria(3 cases, 16.7%) in the IMN groups. From 1996 to 2000, there were 2 cases(28%) of HBV-MN and 5 cases(72%) of IMN. After 2001 all 10 cases were IMN. In the HBV-MN group, 4 cases(66.7%) received interferon and 1 cases received methylprednisolone pulse therapy. In the IMN group, 16 cases(88.9%) received methylprednisolone, 8 cases(44.4%) were in complete remission, 2 cases(11.1%) were in partial remission, 2 cases(11.1%) were in chronic renal failure, and 5 cases(27.8%) were lost to follow-up with sustained proteinuria, 1 case(5.6%) continued to have frequent relapse of nephrotic syndrome without renal insufficiency. In the comparison between remission and non-remission groups, nephrotic range proteinuria and hypertension were more significantly common in the non-remission group(P<0.05). Conclusion : With HBV vaccination, HBV-MN has decreased markedly. IMN is a rare glomerular disease in children. Because the prognosis for patients with nephrotic range proteinuria is poor this group needs more aggressive treatment.

• Childhood Kidney Diseases
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.46-50
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• 2012

C1q 신병증은 1985년 Jennett와 Hipp에 의해 발표된 이래 어린 영아에서부터 청 장년층에 까지 발표되어 왔으나 아직 임상병리학적으로 논란이 많은 질환이다. 저자들은 어린 남매에서 스테로이드 저항성의 콩팥증후군의 임상 양상을 보이며 병리 조직학적으로 국소분절사구체경화증과 메산지움에 C1q의 현저한 침착을 보인, C1q 신증을 발표하는 바이다.

• Childhood Kidney Diseases
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.123-127
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• 2014

다형 홍반은 피부, 구강, 입술 및 생식기 등을 침범하는 급성 피부점막 질환으로 점막 침범 여부에 따라 다형 홍반 minor와 다형 홍반 major로 분류된다. 스티븐스-존슨 증후군과 독성표피괴사용해는 다형 홍반 major에 속하는데, 이들은 증상이 심하고 진행성이며 높은 사망률을 보인다. 코르티코스테로이드는 현재 다형 홍반의 치료제로 사용되고 있다. 저자들은 신증후군을 가진 소아 환자에서 경구 코르티코스테로이드인 데플라자코트를 사용하던 중 발생된 3개의 다형 홍반 증례를 보고하는 바이다.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제52권6호
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• pp.633-639
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• 2002

저자들은 소세포폐암과 막성신증이 동시에 발견된 60세 남자 환자에서 수술 및 전신항암치료 후 폐암의 완전관해와 더불어 단백뇨가 소실되었던 1예를 경험하였기에 문헌고찰과 함께 보고하는 바이다.

• Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.427-435
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• 1992

We have experienced a case of infantile nephrotic syndrome confirmed by renal biopsy in a 13-month-old female patient who showed growth and develop mental retardation and persistent proteinuria. She revealed mild eyelid edema, joint laxity, delayed speech development and adrenal cortical calcification on the radiologic study. Renal biopsy showed microcystic tubular change, micro-glomeruli and marked mesangial proliferation.

• Childhood Kidney Diseases
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• 제2권2호
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• pp.183-186
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• 1998

Steroid Resistant Nephrotic Syndrome(SRNS) in children has poor prognosis and no effective therapy. In 1994, Ravi Elhence have reported that IV cyclophosphamide therapy was effective against SRNS of children. So, we evaluated the efficacy of IV cyclophosphamide in 3 children with biopsy proven steroid-resistant MCNS. And the result was the rapeutic failure. In conclusion, IV cyclophosphamide therapy wass not effective against SRNS of children.

• Childhood Kidney Diseases
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• 제3권1호
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• pp.42-47
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• 1999

목 적 : ACE inhibitor는 주로 항고혈압제제로 사용되고 있으나 정상 혈압을 가진 신질환 환자에서 단독으로 쓰일 경우 단백뇨를 감소시키고 신기능을 보호하는 효과가 있음이 보고되었다. 그러나 소아 신증후군에서 스테로이드와 병합 투여할 경우 단백뇨 소실에 상승작용이 있는지에 대해서는 별로 알려진 바가 없다. 이에 저자들은 신증후군 환아에서 스테로이드와 ACE inhibitor인 Inhibace의 병합투여가 단백뇨 소실에 미치는 영향을 관찰하기 위하여 본 연구를 시행하였다. 방 법 : 원발성 신증후군으로 내원한 환아를 대상으로 치료방법에 따라 Prednisolone 2mg/kg/day를 단독으로 투여한 환아(대조군)와 Prednisolone 및 Inhibace 2.5mg/day를 같이 투여한 환아(Inhibace군)로 구분하였으며 이 중 치료에 반응을 보인 45명(대조군 29명, Inhibace군 16명)을 대상으로 치료결과를 비교하였다. 결 과 : 두 군간의 평균연령 및 남녀비는 유의한 차이가 없었다. 발병시 24시간 요중 단백량은 대조군 $699.6{\pm}1396.6 mg/m^2/hr$, Inhibace군 $624.9{\pm}275.1\;mg/m^2/hr$로 유의한 차이는 없었다. 스테로이드 투여 후 단백뇨 소실까지의 기간은 Inhibace군에서 $10.9{\pm}2.0$일로 대조군의 $13.6{\pm}4.0$일보다 유의하게 짧았고 (P<0.05) 성별 및 연령에 따른 차이는 없었다. 치료 전후의 혈청 콜레스테롤 농도는 대조군과 Inhibace군 간에 유의한 차이가 없었으며 Inhibace군에서 치료 전후에 크레아티닌 청소율의 유의한 변화는 없었다. 혈압의 변화는 두 군간에 유의한 차이는 없었으며 Inhibace 군에서 저혈압의 소견은 보이지 않았다. 결 론 : 소아 신증후군에서 스테로이드와 ACE inhibitor의 병합투여는 스테로이드 단독 투여에 비해 완해에 이르는 기간을 단축시키는 효과가 있는 것으로 사료되며 앞으로 장기간의 ACE inhibitor의 투여가 재발율 및 관해 유지에 미치는 영향에 대한 연구가 더 필요할 것으로 생각된다.