Lower albumin level and longer disease duration are risk factors of acute kidney injury in hospitalized children with nephrotic syndrome.
Eun Mi YangKee Hwan YooYo Han AhnSeong Heon KimJung Won LeeWoo Yeong ChungMin Hyun ChoKee Hyuck KimHeeyeon ChoMee Jeong LeeJin-Soon SuhHye Sun HyunJiwon M LeeMyung Hyun ChoJi Hyun KimIl-Soo HaHae Il CheongHee Gyung KangPublished in: Pediatric nephrology (Berlin, Germany) (2020)
AKI is not uncommon in hospitalized children with NS, and its incidence in this nationwide study was 16.2%. Risk factors for AKI in hospitalized children with NS include longer disease duration, lower albumin level, and methylprednisolone pulse therapy. Pediatric NS patients with these characteristics should be under more strict scrutiny for the occurrence of AKI. Graphical abstract.