title: Primary nephrotic syndrome in Iran: clinicopathological study of 310 cases.
abstract: Three hundred and ten children with primary nephrotic syndrome were studied since 1972. 190 patients are classified as nephrosis (61%); including minimal glomerular lesions (22.9%), diffuse mesangial proliferation (6.77%) and focal and segmental sclerosis (31.6%). Corticoresponsivity was limited: 53.75% with a higher success rate in minimal glomerular lesions: 74% versus 38% of diffuse mesangial proliferation and 42.5% focal and segmental sclerosis. Immunosuppressive drugs were used for 96 patients corticodependent or resistant. They were more effective in dependent than resistant cases 94% versus 38%. A total of 149 cases were followed (mean: 3.9 years). In the last evaluation 67% were in remission, 8.10% in chronic renal failure and 24.8% with other abnormalities.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005921:Glomerulonephritis / Q000473:pathology; D005923:Glomerulosclerosis, Focal Segmental / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007492:Iran; D007668:Kidney / Q000473:pathology; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D009401:Nephrosis / Q000473:pathology; D009402:Nephrosis, Lipoid / Q000473:pathology; D009404:Nephrotic Syndrome / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones