title: Update on congenital nephrotic syndromes and the contribution of US.
abstract: The clinical classification of nephrotic syndrome (NS) is based on age at presentation. However, this classification is arbitrary because the majority of early onset NS has a genetic origin and has a widespread age of onset (from fetal life to several years). The aims of this review are to illustrate the knowledge accumulated on congenital nephrotic syndrome (CNS) in terms of genetics, classification, findings at histology and US-based on a review of the literature.
authors: Department of Medical Imaging, University Clinics of Brussels, Erasme Hospital, Brussels, Belgium. favni@ulb.ac.be
authors: E Fred
authors: EF
authors: Avni
authors: Kate
authors: K
authors: Vandenhoute
authors: Arnaud
authors: A
authors: Devriendt
authors: Khalid
authors: K
authors: Ismaili
authors: Maxime
authors: M
authors: Hackx
authors: Francoise
authors: F
authors: Janssen
authors: Michelle
authors: M
authors: Hall
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D009404:Nephrotic Syndrome / Q000151:congenital* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000235:genetics; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014481:United States