title: [Idiopathic nephrotic syndrome with minimal glomerular lesions in children (author's transl)].
abstract: Minimal glomerular changes were found in 80% of the cases of nephrotic sindromes in children. 5 groups can be separated under light microscopy. Electron microscopy always shows foot processes fusion. 80% of the children show edema, one third has transient hematuria, proteinuria is selective for small molecules, plasma B 1 C globuline levels are normal. According with the International Study of kidney disease in children, prednisone therapy gives positive results in 84% of all cases (Early responders) but many of them relapse (Frequent relapsers); the long-term prognosis with steroid is poor in the majority of cases. Cyclophosphamide therapy (2,5-3 mg/kg/die for 6 week and for a maximum of 60-80 days) gives better results and lesser relapses, but caution is needed because of an higher toxicity.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003520:Cyclophosphamide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006417:Hematuria / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D007678:Kidney Glomerulus / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D009404:Nephrotic Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011507:Proteinuria / Q000209:etiology
chemical_list: D003520:Cyclophosphamide; D011241:Prednisone
vernacular_title: Sindrome nefrosica idiopatica associata con lesioni glomerulari minime nell'infanzia