Schistosoma haematobium and the nephrotic syndrome.
Two boys with nephrotic syndrome, membrano-proliferative glomerulo-nephritis and Schistosoma haematobium infection are described. Both showed remission of the nephrotic syndrome soon after the schistosomiasis was treated with niridazole. The significance of heavy proteinuria in schistosomiasis is discussed.
D002648:Child; D005921:Glomerulonephritis / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007678:Kidney Glomerulus / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D009404:Nephrotic Syndrome / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D009560:Niridazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011507:Proteinuria / Q000209:etiology; D012548:Schistosoma haematobium; D012552:Schistosomiasis / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy
D009560:Niridazole