[Health status and physical development of children delivered by mothers who suffered from nephrotic syndrome in their infancy].
Numerous complications of nephrotic syndrome due to either the illness itself or repeated courses of high-dose corticosteroids have been well recognised for several score years. However, investigations concerning children of ex-patients are lacking. The purpose of this study was to assess physical development and health state in the group of children whose mothers had suffered from the idiopathic nephrotic syndrome during their childhood. 34 such children were studied. Thorough medical history was taken from children and their mothers and available medical documents data were obtained. Physical examination was performed and centile position of weight, height and their proportion was stated. The authors found that stillborn foetus, premature or low birth weight newborn incidence is much higher than in general population and the percentage of overweight and obesity is higher in the studied group than in general population. To confirm these findings further investigations with greater number of patients are necessary.
Pijanowska
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M
Kliniki Pediatrii i Nefrologii Dzieciecego Szpitala Klinicznego w Lublinie.
Szajner-Milart
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I
Zajaczkowska
M
M
D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005313:Fetal Death; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007230:Infant, Low Birth Weight; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D009404:Nephrotic Syndrome; D009765:Obesity / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D012189:Retrospective Studies