Nephrotic Syndrome

Patient Information

Broadly speaking there are two forms of Nephrotic Syndrome.

The first is more typical in children and is characterised by a dramatic beneficial response to cortico-steroid therapy. This is therefore called Steroid Sensitive Nephrotic Syndrome (SSNS).

By contrast, patients who do not respond to steroids have a different pattern of disease and this is called Steroid Resistant Nephrotic Syndrome (SRNS).

Patients will be told within a few weeks of diagnosis which kind of nephrotic syndrome they have. For more information about each type of nephrotic syndrome please click the links above.

Guidelines

NICE accredited clinical practice guidelines 

Available here

25th Annual Report

Analyses about the care provided to patients at UK renal centres.

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2022 UKRR AKI Report

A report on the nationwide collection of AKI warning test scores. 

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