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Increased urinary nitrite excretion in children with minimal change nephrotic syndrome.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  8636807     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
OBJECTIVE: We tested the hypothesis that nitric oxide synthesis by the kidney is increased in children with primary nephrotic syndrome. METHODS: We examined the urinary excretion of nitrite, a stable metabolite of nitric oxide, using the Griess reaction, in children with nephrotic syndrome. RESULTS: In comparison with healthy children, patients with minimal change nephrotic syndrome had increased urinary nitrite excretion regardless of whether the disease was in relapse or remission (p < 0.025). In contrast, urinary nitrite excretion was similar in control subjects and patients with focal segmental glomerulosclerosis or IgA nephropathy. CONCLUSION: These findings indicate that measurement of urinary nitrite excretion may be a useful test to help discriminate between minimal change nephrotic syndrome and focal segmental glomerulosclerosis in children with idiopathic nephrotic syndrome.
Authors:
H Trachtman; B Gauthier; R Frank; S Futterweit; A Goldstein; J Tomczak
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Journal of pediatrics     Volume:  128     ISSN:  0022-3476     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Pediatr.     Publication Date:  1996 Feb 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1996-07-05     Completed Date:  1996-07-05     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0375410     Medline TA:  J Pediatr     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  173-6     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatrics, Schneider Children's Hospital, Long Island Jewish Medical Center, New Hyde Park, New York, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adolescent
Adrenal Cortex Hormones / administration & dosage,  therapeutic use
Adult
Child
Child, Preschool
Creatinine / blood
Female
Glomerulonephritis, IGA / urine
Glomerulosclerosis, Focal Segmental / urine
Humans
Infant
Male
Nephrosis, Lipoid / drug therapy,  urine*
Nitric Oxide Synthase / metabolism
Nitrites / urine*
Recurrence
Remission, Spontaneous
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Adrenal Cortex Hormones; 0/Nitrites; 60-27-5/Creatinine; EC 1.14.13.39/Nitric Oxide Synthase
Comments/Corrections
Comment In:
J Pediatr. 1997 Jan;130(1):161   [PMID:  9003868 ]

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