Year: 2024 | Month: July-September | Volume: 9 | Issue: 3 | Pages: 167-176
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijshr.20240320
Impact Of Corticosteroid Therapy On Children With Nephrotic Syndrome
Vansangpuii1, Aparna Paul2, Nivedita Kamath3
1MSc Nursing ,Department of Paediatric Nursing ,St. John’s College of Nursing , Bengaluru, Karnataka India,560034.
2Assistant Professor, Department of Paediatric Nursing, St. John’s College of Nursing, Bengaluru, Karnataka India,560034.
3Associate Professor, Department of Paediatric Nephrology, St. John’s Medical College Hospital , Bengaluru, Karnataka India,560034.
Corresponding Author: Vansangpuii
ABSTRACT
Nephrotic syndrome is a condition that causes the kidneys to leak large amounts of protein into the urine. This can lead to a range of problems, including swelling of body tissues and a greater chance of catching infections. Although nephrotic syndrome can affect people of any age, it's usually first diagnosed in children aged between 1 and 6 years old. It tends to be more common in those with an Asian background although the reason is unknown.
Keywords: Nephrotic Syndrome, Corticosteroid, Ocular complications, Bone mineral density, obesity.