A prospective observational study to investigate the treatment-associated changes of circulating factors associated with glomerular diseases among patients with de novo nephrotic syndrome admitted to hospital for a kidney biopsy.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
104
Observation
levels of anti-nephrin in blood by ELISA
temporal association of anti-nephrin with clinical remission of nephrotic syndrome
Time frame: up to 12 months
changes in auto-antibodies in blood associated with membranous nephropathy
temporal association of auto-antibodies with clinical remission of nephrotic syndrome
Time frame: up to 24 months
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