Frecuencia de síndrome nefrótico en el hospital de niños Dr. Roberto Gilbert Elizalde en el periodo 2014-2018.

Abstract

Antecedent: The nephrotic syndrome is known as the most frequent renal syndrome in the pediatric age and is caused by renal intrinsic alterations. It is characterized by the presence of edema, hipoalbuminemia, proteinuria and lipid alterations. It has an annual incidence of 1-3 cases per 100000 kids less than 16 years. Materials and methods: an observational, retrospective, descriptive study was developed including the patients diagnosed with nephrotic syndrome during January 2014 to December 2018 in the Roberto Gilbert Elizalde Hospital. Results: 153 patients were diagnosed with nephrotic, identifying it was most frequent in men less than 2 years of age. All the patients presented with edema, hipoalbuminemia, proteinuria and lipid alterations. A 58% of the patients are sensible to corticoids. The most frequent cause of relapse are the infections. Conclusions: The nephrotic syndrome is frequent in lactant men. All patients present with the typical signs and symptoms. A high number of patients are sensitive to corticoids, although some patients didn´t have a long term follow up in our hospital. Few patients were defined as frequent relapsers, being the infections the cause of relapse.