Familial steroid-sensitive idiopathic nephrotic syndrome: seven cases from three families in China
The sixth case was a 2.8-year-old boy who was admitted with palpebral edema. A quantitative analysis revealed that his 24-hr urine protein level was 1.82 g. The serum albumin concentration was 12.7 g/L, the serum cholesterol was 12.89 mmol/L, and the serum creatinine level was 26.7 μmol/L. The patient received 2 mg/kg/day prednisone and achieved remission 6 days after treatment. One month later, he experienced a single episode of relapse involving an upper respiratory infection and exhibited proteinuria, which resolved within 10 days. This patient has remained in remission for 3 years.