Background Approximately 50% of children with steroid-sensitive nephrotic syndrome (SSNS)
will suffer from frequent relapses or steroid dependency, prompting the use of so-called …

Background Congenital and infantile nephrotic syndrome (CNS and INS) are rare inherited
defects in glomerular filtration involving a variety of gene mutations. This study aimed to …

Congenital anomalies of the kidney and urinary tract (CAKUT) are the most common cause
of chronic kidney disease (~ 45%) that manifests before 30 years of age. The genetic locus …

The patient presented at 4.5 years of age with marked developmental delay and stunted
growth. She could only walk with support and also had delayed speech development. She was …

Objectives: To study the epidemiology of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in children, and to
look for risk factors to predict renal replacement therapy (RRT) and mortality. Methods: This is …

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES : Mutations in several genes are known to cause steroid-resistant
nephrotic syndome (SRNS), most commonly in NPHS1, NPHS2, and WT1. Our …

Background Urinary bladder agenesis is a very rare congenital anomaly with very few cases
reported in the literature. Case presentation We report a one-month-old baby presenting …

Background: Renal cystic diseases are important causes of chronic kidney disease (CKD).
Objectives: We report the pattern of renal cystic disease in children and evaluate the outcome …

Through various scales of observation, ranging from remote sensing data, field investigations,
hand specimens, microscopic petrographic examinations, XRD, to SEM, indicators of …

Aim: This study aimed to identify the differences between primary and secondary vesicoureteric
reflux (VUR) and the effect of associated bladder abnormalities on kidney function. …