• Title of article

    Nephrotic Syndrome a Rare Manifestation of COVID-19, a Case Report

  • Author/Authors

    Eskandarifar, Alireza Department of Pediatric - Faculty of Medicine - Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences, Sanandaj, Iran. , Abedini, Masoumeh Department of Pediatric - Faculty of Medicine - Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences, Sanandaj, Iran. , Abbaspour, Saber Department of Pediatric - Faculty of Medicine - Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences, Sanandaj, Iran.

  • Pages
    3
  • From page
    1
  • To page
    3
  • Abstract
    One of the symptoms of glomerular damage is proteinuria and nephrotic syndrome, which can be primary or secondary. Secondary nephrotic syndrome is followed by systemic diseases, malignancies, drugs, and a variety of infectious diseases. In the recent Coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic, a wide range of organ involvement has been reported, including, kidneys, cardiovascular, endocrine, and nervous systems, mostly in adults and less reported in children. Our patient was an 11-year-old child with COVID-19 who presented with diabetic ketoacidosis and developed proteinuria, nephrotic syndrome, and renal failure during the course of the disease and mild respiratory symptoms appeared at the end of the illness.
  • Keywords
    COVID-19 , Corona virus disease 2019 , Nephrotic Syndrome , Child
  • Journal title
    Journal of Pediatric Nephrology
  • Serial Year
    2020
  • Record number

    2520205