A patient with congenital nephrotic syndrome requires which of the following procedures?: (A) Live attenuated vaccines, (B) Renal biopsy, (C) Steroids in high doses, (D) Low protein diet
Answer is B. Congenital nephrotic syndrome is a very rare form of nephrotic syndrome. It occurs predominantly in families of Finnish origin and manifests sholy after bih. It is an inherited disorder. The condition is caused by a defect in the protein nephrin. Requires renal biopsy for diagnosis.