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[[Renal]] [[biopsy]] may be helpful in the diagnosis of [[minimal change disease]]. | |||
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==Other Diagnostic Studies== | ==Other Diagnostic Studies== | ||
* | *[[Renal]] [[biopsy]] may be helpful in the diagnosis of [[minimal change disease]]. | ||
*Within four weeks of treatment with steroid therapy most of the patients with [[minimal change disease]] (MCD) will respond positively. | |||
*Before considering renal biopsy steroid therapy can be initiated in patients who fulfill the following criteria because of the invasive process of the biopsy.<ref name="pmid7205481">{{cite journal |vauthors= |title=The primary nephrotic syndrome in children. Identification of patients with minimal change nephrotic syndrome from initial response to prednisone. A report of the International Study of Kidney Disease in Children |journal=J. Pediatr. |volume=98 |issue=4 |pages=561–4 |date=April 1981 |pmid=7205481 |doi= |url=}}</ref> | |||
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***Patients must be older than 1 year and less than 12 years. | |||
**Normal complement levels | |||
**No signs of hypertension, gross hematuria, or a marked increase in serum creatinine | |||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief:
Overview
Renal biopsy may be helpful in the diagnosis of minimal change disease.
Other Diagnostic Studies
- Renal biopsy may be helpful in the diagnosis of minimal change disease.
- Within four weeks of treatment with steroid therapy most of the patients with minimal change disease (MCD) will respond positively.
- Before considering renal biopsy steroid therapy can be initiated in patients who fulfill the following criteria because of the invasive process of the biopsy.[1]
- Age
- Patients must be older than 1 year and less than 12 years.
- Normal complement levels
- No signs of hypertension, gross hematuria, or a marked increase in serum creatinine
- Age