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Posted On : 09 Mar 2013

A 3 years old child diagnosed to have Nephrotic syndrome. He was given 6 weeks of daily prednisoloen 60mg, m2, day and then 6 weeks of alternate day keeping the same dose and then gradula tapering over next 2 months. He relapsed within 3 days of stopping his prednisolone. Whats the further management of this child_?

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ameera nawwar

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kidny biopsy

11 years ago

K

kotha satish

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to maintain low dose of prednisolone that is effective for urine proteins to be negative.

11 years ago

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gehan lotfy

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return to daily steroid therapy

11 years ago

M

muhammad mussa

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treat as a steriod resistent nephrotic syndrome3

11 years ago

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eri rapushi

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start prednisolon again

11 years ago

Answer 1

re peat the steroids, if multiple relapses then compitable with steroid dependent or frequently relaspsing Neph Synd and may benefit {if steroid toxic} from cytoxan or levamisole

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