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Childhood nephrotic syndrome in the 21st century: What's new?
Author(s) -
Metz David Kieran,
Kausman Joshua Yehuda
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of paediatrics and child health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.631
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1440-1754
pISSN - 1034-4810
DOI - 10.1111/jpc.12734
Subject(s) - medicine , intensive care medicine , nephrotic syndrome , disease , pediatrics , presentation (obstetrics) , surgery
Childhood nephrotic syndrome is a condition managed by general paediatricians and paediatric nephrologists. Whether treating a first presentation or a relapse, the clinician requires expertise in order to minimise the risk of serious complications and optimise long‐term care. Indeed, many children suffer a difficult relapsing course in their disease, warranting consideration of second‐line therapies. The last two decades have witnessed a growing knowledge of the condition and increased complexity of diagnostic and therapeutic options, which poses a challenge for the general paediatrician, given the condition's relative rarity in daily practice. This review aims to familiarise the reader with some of the most important recent developments and particularly to provide an insight into what management options are available and when it may be appropriate to seek advice from a nephrologist.