[NEPHROTIC SYNDROME RECURRENCE POST-RENAL TRANSPLANTATION: 10 YEARS' EXPERIENCE AT SCHNEIDER CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER IN ISRAEL].

Introduction: A total of 30-50% of pediatric patients presenting with steroid resistant nephrotic syndrome (SRNS) will reach end stage renal disease (ESRD). In patients with primary SRNS, the risk of post-transplant recurrence is around 60% with poor graft outcomes. In the past decade new treatment modalities have emerged in an attempt to improve graft outcomes.

Glucose intolerance in cystic fibrosis as a determinant of pulmonary function and clinical status.

Background: Cystic fibrosis related diabetes (CFRD) is associated with a decrease in pulmonary function and nutritional status. We investigated the clinical significance of impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) in cystic fibrosis (CF) patients.

Methods: Fifty-five CF patients (aged 22.