title: Minimal change nephrotic syndrome with Guillain-Barré syndrome.
abstract: A 17-year-old white male with a diagnosis of Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) developed severe proteinuria and edema 5 days later. Renal biopsy confirmed minimal change nephrotic syndrome (MCNS). To our knowledge this is the first report of such an association between ex novo MCNS and GBS in a pediatric patient. The NS responded to steroid therapy. The pertinent literature is reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Nephrology, University of Florida/Jacksonville, 820 Prudential Drive, Suite 405, Jacksonville, FL 32207, USA. mohammad.ilyas@jax.ufl.edu
authors.forename: Mohammad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ilyas
authors.forename: Asad
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tolaymat
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D004487:Edema / Q000209:etiology; D020275:Guillain-Barre Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009402:Nephrosis, Lipoid / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D011507:Proteinuria / Q000209:etiology