title: Nephrotic syndrome in childhood.
abstract: MLNS is the most common cause of nephrotic syndrome in childhood and has a very good prognosis. Other histologic types have a varying prognosis. Corticosteroid treatment induces a remission in the majority of patients with nephrotic syndrome. Every effort should be made to reduce the total dose of corticosteroid so as to minimize the potential for corticosteroid-induced side effects.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Calgary, Alberta Children's Hospital, Canada.
authors.forename: W L
authors.initials: WL
authors.lastname: Robson
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Leung
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D009404:Nephrotic Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D011379:Prognosis; D012008:Recurrence