Rates of idiopathic childhood nephrotic syndrome relapse are lower during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Clarkson R CraneChristine BakhoumElizabeth IngulliPublished in: Pediatric nephrology (Berlin, Germany) (2022)
Our results support the hypothesis of lower rates of NS relapse and hospitalizations during social distancing for all subjects in our cohort and a subgroup of those newly diagnosed. Lower relapse rates were likely attributable to decreased transmission of infections and greater attention to infection prevention. A higher resolution version of the Graphical abstract is available as Supplementary information.