Nephrotic syndrome in children during the COVID-19 pandemic
Published on: 23rd August, 2022
OCLC Number/Unique Identifier: 9597893068
The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in public health measures and fewer viral infections, which trigger the nephrotic syndrome. Our objectives were to characterize the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on children with nephrotic syndrome. This single-center retrospective chart review compared children with nephrotic syndrome one year before the pandemic with the first wave of the pandemic. Epidemiologic events, clinical characteristics, and health care utilization were compared using paired t-tests, Fisher’s exact tests and Wilcoxon Rank Sum tests. Among 96 children the mean age was 10.7 ± 5.28 years. The distribution was minimal change disease (16.7%), focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (12.5%), membranous nephropathy (1%) and not biopsied (69.8%). Medication responsiveness was steroid-sensitive (25%), frequently relapsed (54%) and steroid-resistant (20.8%). There were 14 new diagnoses of nephrotic syndrome pre-pandemic and 18 during the pandemic. Fewer relapses during the pandemic were likely due to fewer viral illnesses from public health measures during the pandemic.
Mechanisms and Clinical Research Progress of Rituximab in the Treatment of Adult Minimal Change Disease
Published on: 8th August, 2023
Introduction: Minimal change disease (MCD) is a common subtype of primary nephrotic syndrome in adults. The pathogenesis of MCD is still not well understood, but some studies suggest that MCD is a T cell-mediated disease related to podocyte dysfunction. Previous research has also indicated the crucial role of B cells in the pathogenesis of MCD. Rituximab (RTX) is a recombinant chimeric mouse/human antibody targeting CD20 antigen. In recent years, RTX has been increasingly used in adult MCD patients.Methodology: We searched the PubMed database using the keywords “Minimal change disease”, “Nephrotic syndrome”, and “Rituximab” and obtained a total of 140 articles. We will now provide a literature review based on these 140 articles, according to our research topic.Discussion: This article provides an overview of the mechanisms and clinical research progress of RTX in the treatment of adult MCD. We have also discussed the current treatment methods for MCD, exploring the potential of using RTX as a first-line therapy for refractory adult MCD.Conclusion: MCD is a common pathological type of nephrotic syndrome, and the exact mechanisms are still not fully understood. Although RTX as a treatment of adult MCD has shown promising clinical results in patients with refractory adult MCD, the safety and efficacy of RTX still lack high-quality clinical evidence. Further research is needed to explore the pathogenesis of MCD and the RTX treatment for MCD.
Anatomo-clinical and Etiological Profile of Nephropathies Biopsied in the Nephrology Department of the Thies Regional Hospital (Senegal)
Published on: 30th September, 2024
Introduction: In many developing countries, particularly in Africa, the use of renal biopsy (RB) in clinical nephrology is severely lacking. The objectives were to describe the anatomoclinical and etiological profile of these biopsied nephropathies, as well as the factors associated with the etiology of the nephropathies.Patients and method: This was a retrospective descriptive and analytical study from 1 April 2020 to 30 October 2022. The patients were selected from the renal biopsy register of the nephrology department of the Thiès Regional Hospital. Sociodemographic, clinical, biological, and histological parameters were studied.Results: 75 renal biopsies were included. The mean age was 33.3 ± 14.8 years, with a male predominance (65.3%). The main indications were nephrotic syndrome in 50.67% of cases. RB was adequate in 82.7%, inadequate in 13.3%, and borderline in 4%. Glomerular nephropathies predominated, with focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) in 34.7%, membranous nephropathy (MN) in 17.3%, minimal change disease (MCD) in 10.67%, extracapillary glomerulonephritis (ECGN) in 5.3% and lupus nephritis (LN) in 3.9%. Thrombotic microangiopathy (TMA) was found in 9.3%. Chronic tubulointerstitial nephropathy (CTIN) accounted for 5.3% of all RB and acute tubular necrosis (ATN) for 4%. The etiologies were primary in 48%, secondary in 28%, and undetermined in 24%. In the bivariate analysis, the etiology was correlated with the mean SBP (p = 0.023), the mean level of hemoglobin (p = 0.028), the levels of GFR (p = 0.017), and the type of kidney disease (p = 0.000).Conclusion: Glomerular nephropathy was more frequent and FSGS was the most common histological lesion found. Primary causes predominated. Associated factors were identified to improve patient management.
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