Publications by authors named "S A Sanjad"
Nephrotic syndrome in children is mostly idiopathic in origin. About 90% of patients respond to corticosteroids; 80-90% have at least one relapse and 3-10% become corticosteroid resistant after the initial response. A kidney biopsy is seldom indicated for diagnosis except in patients with atypical presentation or corticosteroid resistance.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEditorial: Hereditary and acquired disorders of calcium homeostasis.
Front Endocrinol (Lausanne)
January 2023
Article Synopsis
- * Factors such as cyanotic heart disease, hyperlactic acidemia, and lower hemoglobin levels were identified as key contributors to the development of AKI.
- * The research emphasizes the need for consistent definitions and identification of at-risk patients to improve outcomes following cardiac surgery in the pediatric population.
A retrospective chart review of 32 GSD- I patients, followed at the American University of Beirut Medical Center, between 2007 and 2018 was conducted. Diagnosis was confirmed by enzymatic and/or genetic studies. Clinical presentation, growth, and kidney outcome were assessed.
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