Renal Doppler in Pediatric Patients With Idiopathic Nephrotic Syndrome

Renal Doppler in Detection of Steroid Resistance in Pediatric Patients With Idiopathic Nephrotic Syndrome

The use of the renal resistive index in pediatric patient with idiopathic nephrotic syndrome to detect steroid resistance and to use it as a prognostic instrument of the progression of the disease.

Renal Doppler will be done for all children in supine and lateral positions using Toshiba Aplio ultrasound machine and renal resistive index will be measured (peak systolic velocity- end diastolic velocity/ peak systolic velocity) at diagnosis, after one month, 3 months and 6months, in which these values will be obtained by the ultrasound machine based on the computer algorithm. Also the kidneys will be scanned firstly for length, width, cortical thickness and echogenicity.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Pediatric patients with primary nephrotic syndrome aged from 1 to 18 years

Exclusion Criteria:

• - Patients with congenital nephrotic syndrome.
• Patients with secondary causes of nephrotic syndrome.