Childhood-Onset Idiopathic Nephrotic Syndrome – Market Outlook, Epidemiology, Competitive Landscape, and Market Forecast Report – 2023 To 2033

Nephrotic syndrome (NS) is one of the most common chronic kidney diseases in children and is characterized by large proteinuria, hypoalbuminemia, and oedema. The primary, idiopathic form of NS, which accounts for a large portion of NS, often occurs as a result of a banal infection in infancy/early childhood. The current recommended treatment is cortisone therapy over multiple weeks. Childhood NS can be congenital, presenting within the first three months of life. In these children, there is usually a genetic mutation affecting either the podocyte of the glomerular basement membrane, although rarely it can be associated with congenital infections, such as cytomegalovirus. Apart from the congenital form of nephrotic syndrome, many different underlying aetiologies can cause nephrotic syndrome, including glomerular disorders, vasculitides, infections, toxins, malignancy, genetic mutations, and most commonly, unknown. · The incidence of NS varies ...