A 17-Year-Old With Steroid-Resistant Nephrotic Syndrome
Band ME, Sheldon C, Brancato J, Parikh NS, D’Alessandri-Silva C. A 17-Year-Old With Steroid-Resistant Nephrotic Syndrome. Pediatrics 2016, 137: e20153205. PMID: 27244796, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2015-3205.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRenal biopsy resultsComplete blood countBiopsy resultsBlood countElevated serum uric acidNormal complete blood countSteroid-resistant nephrotic syndromeInitial laboratory workupShortness of breathOutside emergency departmentSerum uric acidLow back painMinimal change diseaseNormal echotextureImmunomodulator therapyNight sweatsRenal ultrasoundLaboratory workupCreatinine ratioRecurrent edemaBack painChange diseaseFacial swellingNephrotic syndromeEmergency department