Efficacy of Zinc Supplementation in Maintaining Sustained Remission in Children With Steroid-sensitive Nephrotic Syndrome

Efficacy of Zinc Supplementation in Maintaining Sustained Remission in Children With Steroid-sensitive Nephrotic Syndrome

This study aims to fill the gaps by determining the efficacy of zinc supplementation in maintaining sustained remission in children with steroid sensitive nephrotic syndrome (SSNS).

There is a need to ascertain the efficacy of zinc supplementation in maintaining sustained remission in children with SSNS, thereby lowering the number of relapses and disease morbidity. The findings of this study could pave the way for reasonable evidence about the role of zinc supplementation is sustained remission in children with SSNS.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Both genders
• Aged 2-12 years
• With steroid-sensitive nephrotic syndrome, with frequent relapses

Exclusion Criteria:

• Children with steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome
• With a history of chronic systemic illness (cardiac, metabolic, malignancy, pulmonary, neurologic, or rheumatologic)
• With a history of kidney disease like polycystic kidney disease