The significance of focal global sclerosis in idiopathic nephrotic syndrome. Long-term clinical observations

The clinical course of five pediatric patients with idiopathic nephrotic syndrome associated with focal global sclerosis in renal biopsy was analyzed retrospectively. The condition was defined as complete obsolescence of more than 15% of glomeruli associated with tubular atrophy and interstitial fibrosis. At onset, all children had a steroid-sensitive relapsing nephrotic syndrome. Two became steroid-dependent and one steroid-resistant. Cyclophosphamide or chlorambucil treatment was initially followed by remission in all patients; a second course was successful in one of two patients. After 12 to 18 years of observation, four patients are in remission for periods of 2 to 12 years. Glomerular filtration rate is slightly reduced in only one patient. This study suggests that the clinical course of children with idiopathic nephrotic syndrome associated with focal global sclerosis is similar to that observed in patients with minimal glomerular changes but different from that in patients with focal segmental sclerosis.     

The significance of focal sclerotic lesions of glomeruli in children.

To establish the relationship between the type of focal sclerotic lesion of glomeruli and the development of progressive renal disease, the clinical courses of 20 children with focal segmental and 7 with focal global sclerosis were analyzed. Only five patients, all of them with focal segmental sclerosis, did not have the nephrotic syndrome, although all had proteinuria. Results suggest that patients with focal global sclerosis have a course identical to that of children with the minimal lesion form of nephrotic syndrome: onset in early childhood, response to steroid therapy, and a relapsing, nonprogressive course. Focal segmental sclerosis, in constrast, is characterized by older age at onset, high incidence of nephritic symptoms, lack of response to steroid therapy, and a progressive course with histologic and functional deterioration. Since most published reports have not distinguished between these two entities, a more favorable prognosis in focal segmental sclerosis may be inferred than is actually the case.     

Clinical review of idiopathic versus hepatitis B surface antigen related forms of membranous glomerulonephritis.

Clinical features and therapeutical approaches in 10 cases of membranous glomerulonephritis (MGN) have been reviewed in an attempt to identify predictive indices of prognosis, and features distinguishing between idiopathic and hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) related forms of glomerulopathy. Five of these children (age range 8-10 years) had HBsAg associated MGN and the other five (age range 12-16) lacking this antigen were defined as idiopathic MGN. The follow up was nine months to 10 years (mean 4.3 years). All had nephrotic syndrome during the course of their disease. There were no distinguishing clinical features nor any difference in the outcome between these two groups. None of the clinical findings including the presence of HBsAg, adversely affected outcome. All patients in the idiopathic group and three of the five in the HBsAg related group received immunosuppressive treatment. Overall complete remission was achieved in four of the five HBsAg associated patients and in three of the idiopathic patients plus partial remission in one of each group. Immunosuppressive treatment caused no complications, and beneficial results of the treatment particularly in the idiopathic MGN group were observed.     

环孢素A治疗儿童不同病理类型肾病综合征83例的疗效观察

目的　研究环孢素A(CyA)治疗儿童不同病理类型肾病综合征的临床疗效及意义。方法　 83例肾病综合征患儿入院后逐渐减用激素 ,给予口服CyA ,剂量 5mg/ (kg·d) ,疗程 3～ 6个月 ,并监测血浓度调整CyA的剂量。结果　 83例患儿经治疗后 ,尿蛋白转阴者 4 5例 (完全缓解率 5 4 % ) ,尿蛋白减少者 2 3例 (部分缓解率 2 8% ) ,未缓解 15例 (18% ) ;总有效率达 82 %。不同病理类型治疗反应 :微小病变型肾病有效率为 86 % ,系膜增殖性肾小球肾炎为 84 % ,膜增殖性肾小球肾炎为 3/ 5 ,局灶节段性肾小球硬化为 2 / 4。显效时间为 7～ 4 5d ,其效应多出现于用药 1个月内。服药后分别于 1周和 2周末 ,测定CyA的血药浓度 ,有效血浓度维持在 10 0～ 2 0 0 μg/L ,可使大部分患儿病情顺利缓解 ,疗程一般在 3～ 6个月。 83例患儿都进行了随访 ,其中 6 8例经CyA治疗缓解后的 17例在减量或停药后出现复发 ,复发率为 2 5 % ,复发的患儿重新服用CyA仍然有效。治疗过程中 5例患儿出现一过性尿肌酐的增加 ,8例尿N 乙酰 β D 氨基葡萄糖苷酶轻微增加 ,一般减量或停药后可逆转。 结论　CyA是替代皮质激素治疗难治性肾病的较好方法之一 ,能有效而快速达到治疗难治性肾病的目的 ,其治疗效果与有效的血药浓度和病理类型有关     

Nephrotic syndrome in indian children.

A clinicopathological study of 206 Indian children with nephrotic syndrome showed a primary renal cause in 195 (96%), of which 77% were boys. In 126 children (96 boys, 30 girls) onset of the disorder occurred before the age of 5 years. Renal biopsy showed minimal lesions in 150 patients (77%); in 85 of these biopsy was done 3 months to 16 years after onset of the nephrotic syndrome. Significant renal histological abnormalities in 45 cases were labelled as mesangiocapillary 8, mesangioproliferative 4, proliferative with extensive crescents 2, membranous 3, focal segmental glomerulosclerosis 9, focal global glomerulosclerosis 2, advanced nonspecific 8, and mild proliferative 9. Nephritic manifestations were mainly associated with significant renal lesions, which were more frequently encountered when the onset of disease was after the age of 5 years. Clearance of proteinuria with corticosteroid therapy was practically confined to patients with minimal or mild renal histological changes. Our findings suggest that the pattern of idiopathic nephrotic syndrome in Indian children is similar to that reported from Western countries.     

小儿局灶节段性肾小球硬化38例临床表现与病理特点

目的　了解小儿局灶节段性肾小球硬化 (FSGS)的临床与病理特点。方法　 38例临床诊断为原发性肾病综合征 (NS)或蛋白尿 ,病理确诊为原发性FSGS的患儿 ,进行回顾性分析、总结。结果　FSGS年龄 ( 8.9± 3.7)岁 ,男∶女比为 1 92 ,临床诊断为孤立蛋白尿 3例 ,蛋白尿伴血尿 1例 ,NS34例 (单纯型 16例 ,肾炎型 18例 )。临床伴血尿 2 4例 ( 6 3% ) ,高血压 11例 ( 2 9% ) ,肌酐清除率降低7例 ( 18% )。病理分型为门型 17例 ,周围型 14例 ,Tip型 7例。 38例FSGS中 ,2 1例伴有系膜细胞增生。临床疗效 :34例NS中 ,激素初治敏感 12例 ,观察期末对激素治疗敏感者 6例。 4例非NS中 ,3例激素治疗无效 ,1例不详。应用CTX共 18例次 ,4 4 %缓解或部分缓解 ;应用甲泼尼龙加环磷酰胺冲击或口服环孢霉素A治疗 12例 ,83%缓解或部分缓解。结论　小儿FSGS学龄儿童多见 ,临床多表现为NS ,血尿常见 ,高血压及肾功能不全相对少见 ,病理可表现为多种病变 ,甲泼尼龙加环磷酰胺冲击或口服环孢霉素A治疗方案相对好     

Nephrotic syndrome associated with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome in children

We report here the cases of 15 children in whom nephrotic syndrome developed, from among 164 children (55% male, 90% black) followed in our acquired immunodeficiency syndrome clinic from 1984 through 1990. Mean age at onset of nephrotic syndrome was 4.9 +/- 2.6 years. Fourteen patients were black and one was Hispanic. Seventy-three percent of our patients with nephrotic syndrome were girls. The mean duration of clinical acquired immunodeficiency syndrome before development of nephrotic syndrome was 1.7 +/- 1.1 years. In eight patients, nephrotic syndrome appeared between 3 and 11 months after intravenous infusions of immune globulin or albumin were administered as part of a research protocol; this incidence (8/47) was higher than the incidence of nephrotic syndrome among those who did not receive intravenous infusions (7/117, p less than 0.05). Tissue for histologic examination was available for 80% of the patients, and histologic examination demonstrated mesangial hypercellularity (5 patients), focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (4 patients), minimal change disease (2 patients), and IgM nephropathy (1 patient). Deposition of one or more immunoglobulins was noted in all but one patient studied with immunofluorescence. Corresponding electron-dense deposits were seen by electron microscopy in 78% of specimens. Prednisone did not induce a remission of nephrotic syndrome in the 13 patients treated, whereas cyclosporine did so in the 3 patients to whom it was administered. Five patients were in the end stage of renal disease within 8 months. Successful maintenance peritoneal dialysis was performed in three patients, but 80% of patients have died of human immunodeficiency virus-related complications; one patient was lost to follow-up. We conclude that immune-complex deposition is consistently seen in children with human immunodeficiency virus-associated nephrotic syndrome. This nephrotic syndrome is resistant to steroid therapy, but we observed a remission of the proteinuria with cyclosporine therapy in three patients. For patients with end-stage renal disease, maintenance peritoneal dialysis may improve the quality of life.     

Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis with and without nephrotic syndrome in children

The clinical presentation, initial laboratory and renal biopsy findings, and course of focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) were studied retrospectively in 57 children in order to compare findings in those with and without nephrotic syndrome and to establish factors of prognostic significance. All patients had proteinuria. Eleven patients were otherwise asymptomatic, and nephrotic syndrome did not develop (group 1); 14 patients had asymptomatic proteinuria, but nephrotic syndrome subsequently developed (group 2); 32 patients had nephrotic syndrome (group 3). There were no differences between these three groups with regard to sex, age, initial renal function, incidence of hypertension and hematuria, and pathologic findings. At the latest follow-up, five group 1 patients, six in group 2, and 14 in group 3 had chronic renal failure; the incidence was similar for those with asymptomatic proteinuria and those with nephrotic syndrome. The location of the sclerosis within the glomerulus proved to have prognostic significance. All 12 patients with peripheral FSGS maintained normal renal function, whereas in 25 of the 44 with hilar FSGS chronic renal failure developed.     

特发性塌陷性肾小球病二例分析

目的分析和认识小儿特发性塌陷性肾小球病(ICG)的临床特征及病理特点。方法回顾性总结分析二例小儿特发性塌陷性肾小球病的临床资料、病理资料、治疗反应及随访结果。结果二例临床表现为典型的肾病综合征;化验结果有大量蛋白尿、高脂血症、低蛋白血症;病理可见肾小球毛细血管丛节段／全球性塌陷伴上皮细胞增生肥大变性及严重肾小管间质病变;治疗转归二例对激素耐药,其中1例用甲泼尼松和环磷酰胺冲击无效,迅速发展为肾衰竭,半年内死亡;另一例激素耐药。用环孢素A无改善,追踪8个月,持续高血压,蛋白尿无改善。结论小儿特发性塌陷性肾小球病临床以严重的肾病综合征伴迅速进展肾衰竭为特点;病理以肾小球的塌陷、上皮细胞增生肥大变性及严重肾小管间质病变为特点;本病治疗困难,预后不良。     

Idiopathic nephrotic syndrome in New Zealand children, demographic, clinical features, initial management and outcome after twelve-month follow-up: results of a three-year national surveillance study

Aim: To describe the demographic, clinical features, steroid response, histopathology and complications of all children diagnosed with idiopathic nephrotic syndrome (INS) in New Zealand over a 3-year period. Methods: A questionnaire seeking relevant clinical information was sent to all paediatricians who reported a new case of nephrotic syndrome to the New Zealand Paediatric Surveillance Unit. A follow-up questionnaire was sent to reporting paediatricians after the first 12 months of follow-up. Results: The incidence was 1.9 children per 100,000 under age 15 years. There was no significant difference in INS between ethnic groups. Approximately 80.4% were steroid responsive with median time to response of 8.4 days and mean time to relapse was 15.1 +/- 12.1 weeks (10.1-19.8 95% confidence interval). Follow-up at 12 months after diagnosis showed that two-thirds were either steroid dependent or frequent relapsers. Steroid resistance patients had a more variable course with some developing chronic renal failure and other remaining persistently nephrotic. Conclusion: The incidence and outcome of children with INS are similar to overseas studies. A large variety of steroid treatment regimens were noted. Current evidenced-based guidelines to treat INS were used infrequently.     

Renal effects of cyclosporin A in children treated for idiopathic nephrotic syndrome

Little data have been published on tubular renal function during cyclosporin A treatment in children without transplants. We studied 12 young subjects (mean age 10 years) with steroid-responsive idiopathic nephrotic syndrome and with signs of steroid toxicity. After achieving remission with prednisone 60 mg/m², 8 children started cyclosporin A therapy (6 mg/kg/day) (group A) and 4 children were given cyclophosphamide 2.5 mg/kg/day (group B). The latter were considered as controls together with 10 other children with idiopathic nephrotic syndrome in complete remission and off therapy (group C). We monitored creatinine clearance and tubular handling of β₂-microglobulin, sodium, phosphorus and uric acid for one year. Cyclosporin A induced a decrease in creatinine clearance with a decrease in fractional excretion of β₂-microglobulin; sodium excretion was similar in the two treated groups and a transient decrease in fractional excretion of uric acid was seen only in patients receiving cyclosporin A. Both groups showed an increased renal threshold phosphate concentration. Our results suggest that in children, cyclosporin A therapy induces a decrease in glomerular filtration rate associated with increased reabsorption activity of proximal tubular cells.     

儿童原发性局灶节段性肾小球硬化212例临床病理分析

目的 探讨小儿原发性局灶节段性肾小球硬化(FSGS)的临床表现、肾脏病理和治疗的疗效特点,以减少或延缓终末期肾病(ESRD).方法 对近10年病理确诊的原发性FSGS患儿212例进行了回顾性分析,依据2004年D'Agati原发FSGS组织病理学新分型标准,将患儿分为非特异型、门部型、细胞型、顶部型、塌陷型共5个亚型,比较不同病理分型与其临床表现、实验室指标及治疗的疗效、分析评估病理类型与预后的关系.结果 原发FSGS临床诊断以肾病综合征最多178例(83.9%)[其中单纯型97例(45.8%),肾炎型81例(38.2%)];肾病水平蛋白尿14例(6.6%);蛋白尿或伴镜下血尿20例(9.4%).肾组织病理学分型以非特异型最多86例(40.6%),门部型25例(11.8%),细胞型58例(27.4%),顶部型31例(14.6%),塌陷型12例(5.6%).其临床病理的相关性表明,顶部型多呈单纯型肾病,塌陷型多呈肾炎型肾病,此两种亚型之间差异有统计学意义(P＜0.05),细胞型多为小婴儿,临床类型介于两者之间.本组患儿对激素的反应较差,顶部型及非特异型激素初治可敏感,但后多为频复发、依赖或转为耐药的病例;塌陷型、门部型和细胞型多为原发耐药的病例;顶部型与塌陷型两者差异有统计学意义(P＜0.05).激素联合免疫抑制剂治疗,50%以上获得完全缓解.塌陷型2年肾存活率为67%,3年肾存活率为41%.结论 原发FSGS病理分5种亚型,临床主要表现为不同程度的蛋白尿、部分伴有血尿和肾功能不全;顶部型治疗反应较好,塌陷型治疗反应及预后较差.     

Predicting the response to cytotoxic therapy for childhood nephrotic syndrome: superiority of response to corticosteroid therapy over histopathologic patterns

To determine the utility of steroid response in classifying childhood nephrotic syndrome, we reviewed 119 biopsies in 92 children aged 1 to 16 years who had been followed for a mean of 7.2 years. Steroid responses were classified as steroid resistant, steroid dependent, and frequent relapser as defined by the International Study of Kidney Disease in Children. Biopsy specimens were classified as showing focal glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) in 39 children, as showing lipoid nephrosis in 28, and as questionable in another 25 with either focal global sclerosis, IgM nephropathy, or mesangial prominence and tubular changes. A strong agreement (p less than 0.01) was found between children whose FSGS was steroid resistant and children whose lipoid nephrosis resulted in frequent relapses. The length of the remission after therapy with chlorambucil or cyclophosphamide was determined in 84 children. A significantly shorter length of remission after cytotoxic drug therapy (p less than 0.05) was identified for patients with FSGS versus those with lipoid nephrosis; this difference became more significant for steroid-resistant patients in comparison with those who were steroid dependent or were frequent relapsers (p less than 0.005). Among all steroid-resistant patients, those with FSGS had shorter remissions than patients with other histologic changes (p less than 0.001). The data suggest that patterns of response to corticosteroid therapy correlate with the histologic abnormality. Thus steroid-sensitive patients need not undergo renal biopsy before receiving cytotoxic drugs. Steroid-resistant patients would benefit from a biopsy, because the findings tend to predict the outcome.     

儿童特发性膜性肾病临床病理特点及治疗探讨

目的 了解儿童特发性膜性肾病(IMN)的临床病理特点,探讨其治疗方案.方法 回顾性分析25例病理确诊的IMN患儿的临床病理特点,总结其不同治疗方法 的疗效.结果 儿童IMN占同期所有肾穿刺活检(简称肾穿)患儿的3.81%.25例IMN中男9例,女16例;起病年龄2～14岁,平均(9.4±3.4)岁;肾穿时病程0.4～11.0个月,中位数2.5个月.临床表现为肾病综合征肾炎型21例(84%),肾小球肾炎4例(16%).全部患儿均伴血尿,其中肉眼血尿7例,高血压4例,并发血栓2例,肾功能不全1例.病理分期IMNⅡ期21例(84%).伴中重度小管间质损害者6例,伴局灶节段硬化2例.22例肾病综合征及肾病水平蛋白尿患儿中,21例首选糖皮质激素治疗,其中20例符合评价激素疗效标准:激素敏感1例(复发后转为激素耐药),19例为激素耐药(95%).后续治疗包括继续单纯激素减量隔日治疗8例,其中完全缓解5例,部分缓解3例;激素联合免疫抑制剂治疗12例,该12例连同首选联合免疫抑制剂治疗1例、激素治疗5周联合免疫抑制剂治疗1例,共14例.结论 本组患儿IMN临床表现以肾病综合征为主,均伴有不同程度血尿.绝大多数初治激素耐药,但部分病例减量隔日治疗过程中获缓解,联合免疫抑制剂治疗及疗效尚需进一步临床验证.

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Objective To investigate the clinicopathological feature and treatment of idiopathic membranous nephropathy(IMN)in children.Method A retrospective analysis of 25 cases of biopsyproven IMN seen between January 2004 and December 2009.Result The incidence of IMN was 3.81% in all the children patients who underwent renal biopsy.Of 25 patients with IMN,nine were boys and sixteen were girls.The mean age at onset was(9.4±3.4)years with a range of 2-14 years.Renal biopsies were performed at a median 2.5 months(range 0.4-11 months)after onset.The clinical manifestations included nephrotic syndrome(NS)nephritic type in 21 cases(84%)and glomerulonephritis in 4 cases.All patients presented with hematuria,and 7 had macroscopic hematuria.Hypertension was noted in 4 patients.Two patients were complicated with thrombosis.One patient was in a chronic renal insufficiency(CRI)state.According to the MN staging criteria,21 cases were in stage Ⅱ IMN(84%).Six patients showed moderate or severe tubulointerstitial lesion.Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis(FSGS)was found in two patients.Of the 22 patients with NS and nephrotic proteinuria,21 cases were treated with prednisone initially and in 20 of them the efficacy of corticosteroid therapy was evaluated:one of them was steroid sensitive(became steroidresistant after relapse)and all the others were steroid-resistant(95%).The subsequent treatment:eight of them were treated with prednisone followed by a taper to alternate-day therapy.Five of them had complete remission and three partial remission.Twelve cases were treated with combined therapy of prednisone and immunosuppressive agents. Of these 12 cases together with one case who received initially combined treatment with prednisone and immunosuppressive agent and one case treated with prednisone initially for five weeks then with combined therapy contained another immunosuppressive agent,totally 14 cases,5 had complete remission,2 partial remission,3 did not achieve remission,and 3 had unknown response.Conclusion Of the patient cohort,the predominant presenting feature was nephrotic syndrome,and with different degree hematuria.Almost all of them were steroid resistant,but followed by a taper to alternate-day therapy,some could achieve remission.The effect of a combination of prednisone and immunosuppressive agent is needed to be further proven in children.     

A chemotactic inhibitory factor in the minimal change nephrotic syndrome

This study attempts to investigate the role of neutrophil in the increased incidence of infection in nephrotic syndrome. We investigated the function of neutrophils in the various categories of nephritis and the relationship to the response of steroid therapy in the nephrotic syndrome. We used peripheral blood for the study of chemotaxis in 62 children suffering from nephritis in the acute phase and in remission. These patients included minimal change nephrotic syndrome (9 cases), focal segmental glomerular sclerosis (3 cases), mesangial cell proliferative nephropathy (23 cases), Hepatitis B antigenemia associated membranous glomerulonephropathy (4 cases), poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis (20 cases) and chronic glomerulonephritis (3 cases). The chemotactic index was significantly increased in normal range in the remission stage. The molecular weight of the chemotactic inhibitory factor was estimated to be about 89,000 using Sephacryl S-200 column. All cases of mesangial proliferative nephropathy had nephrotic syndrome with frequent relapses or steroid resistance. These results suggest that the chemotactic index may serve as an important parameter between steroid responsive and non-responsive nephrotic syndrome.     

Long-term follow-up in children with steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome.

A prospective study was performed in order to evaluate the efficacy of oral cyclophosphamide and chlorambucil in inducing a remission in children with steroid-resistant primary nephrotic syndrome (NS). Out of 215 children with steroid-resistant primary NS, 164 had been followed from one to 10 years. The children had a mean age of 8.2 years, with a range from one to 16 years. Steroid resistance was more common in children over six years of age compared with the other age groups. Hematuria was seen in 68 of the 164 children (41%); hypertension in 41 (25%); and hyperlipidemia in 112 (68%). Hypocomplementemia was noted in 24 of the 65 (37%) children in whom complement concentrations were determined. Renal biopsy was performed in 117 of the children. Pathologic changes consisted of minimal change nephrotic syndrome (MCNS) in 14 children (12%), membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis (MPGN) in 45 (38%), focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) in 20 (25%), mesangial proliferation (MP) in 23 (20%), and membranous glomerulonephritis in six children (5%). Cyclophosphamide (2 mg/kg/day) was given to 164 patients, with complete remission and partial remission rates of 20.7% (34 of 164 children) and 24.4% (40 of 164 children), respectively. In this group, sustained remission and sustained partial remission rates were found in 20% (32 children) and 13% (21 children), respectively. Chlorambucil was given to 40 children with steroid- and cyclophosphamide-resistant nephrotic syndrome, with total remission and partial remission rates of 20% (eight children), and 12.5% (five children), respectively. These rates did not change during the follow-up. Thus, cyclophosphamide is valuable in the treatment of children with steroid-resistant NS with a variety of histologic changes.     

Glomerulopathy with mesangial IgM deposits: Long-term follow up of 64 children

BACKGROUND: The aim of the present study was to investigate to what extent IgM nephropathy in children with minimal change nephrotic syndrome (MCNS) and diffuse mesangial hypercellularity (DMH) evolves to focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS). METHODS: Tissues from renal biopsies were examined by light microscopy (LM), immunofluorescence (IF) and, in four cases, by electron microscopy (EM). From a total of 352 nephrotic children, 121 had renal biopsy results as steroid dependent or resistant. A diagnostic renal biopsy was also performed in 331 children with non-nephrotic proteinuria and/or hematuria. A second renal biopsy was performed in 16 children whose renal function was impaired during the follow up. The clinical course of IgM-positive children was compared with that of IgM-negative children. RESULTS: Of the 121 nephrotic children with renal biopsy, 85 were MCNS. Twenty were IF positive mainly for IgM, six of whom (30%) presented evolution to FSGS, while of the remaining 65 IF-negative children, only three (4.6%) presented evolution to FSGS. Of the total 331 children with non-nephrotic proteinuria and/or hematuria, 139 were diagnosed as IgA--IgG nephropathy, 44 had positive IF for IgM and 148 were IF negative. Of the 44 children IF positive for IgM, seven (15.9%) presented evolution to FSGS, while none of the 148 IF-negative children presented evolution to FSGS. The follow-up time for all children ranged from 1 to 14 years. CONCLUSIONS: Of IgM nephropathy patients with MCNS and DMH, a significant percentage develop impaired renal function, due to the evolution of FSGS, as revealed by repeat biopsy during long-term follow up.     

他克莫司联合小剂量激素治疗儿童激素抵抗型肾病综合征21例临床分析

目的 分析评估他克莫司对治疗儿童激素抵抗型肾病综合征的疗效及其安全性.方法 采用回顾性纵向研究分析21例激素抵抗型肾病综合征患儿,他克莫司初始剂量0.10 ～0.15 mg/(kg·d),每12小时1次,定期监测血药浓度、尿常规、血常规及肝肾功能等指标.同时口服小剂量泼尼松0.20 ～0.75 rmg/( kg·d).结果 1～3个月后观察近期疗效,完全缓解者14例,部分缓解者7例,完全缓解率66.7％.16例患儿接受了肾活检,其中6例微小病变型肾病患儿中3例完全缓解,3例部分缓解;4例局灶节段性肾小球硬化患儿中2例完全缓解,2例部分缓解;5例lgM肾病及1例系膜增生性肾小球肾炎患儿均完全缓解.服药期间6例患儿出现一过性不良反应,经对症处理后均缓解.20例患儿获随访,1年内共4例复发,第2年共4例6次出现复发.结论 他克莫司对儿童激素抵抗型肾病综合征有较好的疗效,不良反应较少,大多可耐受,但服药1～2年内复发率较高,因此其长期疗效仍有待于进一步随访观察.     

Steroid-responsive nephrotic syndrome and allergy: immunological studies.

Immunological studies were performed on 84 children with steroid-sensitive nephrotic syndrome as part of an investigation of the relationship between steroid-responsive nephrotic syndrome and allergy. Serum total IgE levels tended to be raised, particularly in children who had frequent relapses of nephrotic syndrome. Ten children had extremely high levels (greater than 1500 IU/ml) and several of them had neither a history of atopy nor any other identifiable cause. 25% of the children had at least one positive test for specific IgE antibody. IgE was not detected by immunofluorescence in renal biopsy tissue from 25 children, regardless of whether the child was in remission or relapse at the time of biopsy. Serum IgG and IgA levels were depressed particularly at the time of a relapse. Serum IgM tended to be raised and to remain so, even in children who had been in remission for more than a year. No clinically useful relationship was found between the frequency of HLA antigens and the occurrence or course of the syndrome, whether or not accompanied by atopy. Clinical and immunological features of atopy are more common in children with idiopathic nephrotic syndrome. This may be a causal or non-causal association. Pollen sensitivity is a rare cause of nephrotic syndrome; careful search for provocative agents may show other causes.     

CYTOTOXIC TREATMENT IN CHILDREN WITH IDIOPATHIC NEPHROTIC SYNDROME

Abstract. Herin, P. and Eriksson, M. (Department of Paediatrics, Karolinska Institutet, St. Göran's Children's Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden). Cytotoxic treatment in children with idiopathic nephrotic syndrome. Acta Paediatr Scand, 69:315, 1980.—The purpose of this retrospective study was to investigate the therapeutic value of steroids and cytotoxics in children with idiopathic nephrotic syndrome which developed during the period 1968–1977. Thirty-eight patients were followed. They were divided into three morphological groups based on renal biopsy findings, i.e., minimal changes (MCNS, n=34), focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS, n=2) and atypical undefined changes (Undef., n=2). In the latter two groups therapy was less successful than in the MCNS-group. This study conclusively demonstrates that cytotoxic therapy is of value in prolonging the duration of the remission and increasing the responsiveness to steroids in children with MCNS.