URINARY VITAMIN D-BINDING PROTEIN LEVELS IN IDIOPATHIC NEPHROTIC SYNDROME CHILDREN.”-A CROSS SECTIONAL STUDY.

Abstract

Background: Nephrotic syndrome (NS) is a common chronic kidney disease in childhood and it is mostly idiopathic. Idiopathic nephrotic syndrome (NS) associated with increased urinary vitamin D-binding protein (uVDBP) excretion. we conducted this study to evaluate the early and non-invasive method to diagnose steroid resistant nephrotic syndrome children by urinary vitamin D-binding protein levels and to co relate urinary vitamin D-binding protein in biopsy proven FSGS children. Objectives: • Primary Objective: Early and non-invasive method to diagnose steroid resistant nephrotic syndrome children by urinary vitamin D-binding protein levels. • Secondary objective: To co-relate urinary vitamin D-binding protein in biopsy proven FSGS children