Open AccessProteinuria in Asymptomatic Siblings of Children with Steroid Resistant Nephrotic Syndrome: A Screening Using Urinary Dipstick
Author(s) -
Aasia Zubair,
Hina Fatima,
Madiha Aziz,
Sabeeta Khatri,
İrshad Ali,
Seema Hashmi
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
journal of the pakistan medical association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.242
H-Index - 43
ISSN - 0030-9982
DOI - 10.47391/jpma.6240
Subject(s) - medicine , nephrotic syndrome , proteinuria , asymptomatic , focal segmental glomerulosclerosis , minimal change disease , population , renal biopsy , pediatrics , gastroenterology , kidney disease , glomerulonephritis , outpatient clinic , kidney , environmental health
To screen asymptomatic siblings of steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome patients for proteinuria using the urinary dipstick method to determine the involvement of siblings in the familial and likely genetic cause of the steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome.