Idiopathic nephrotic syndrome (INS), characterized by heavy proteinuria, edema and hypoalbuminemia, is the most common glomerular disease in childhood (1). Common histologic variants are minimal ...

Nephrotic syndrome is caused by damage to glomeruli (filters) in the kidneys. Symptoms include swelling around the eyes and in the feet and ankles, foamy urine and weight gain due to excess fluid ...