The prevalence of hypertension in children of nephrotic syndrome diagnosed as frequently relapsing nephrotic syndrome and steroid dependent nephrotic syndrome in kles dr prabhakar kore hospital belagavi -a one year hospital based prospective study

Abstract

Nephrotic syndrome is one of the most common glomerular diseases in children. Hypertension in nephrotic syndrome is a major cause for morbidity in children. This study was aimed to find the prevalence of hypertension in children with FRNS and SDNS. These children had higher chances of cardiovascular morbidity, ocular morbidity growth failure.