Catalog

Steroid resistant nephrotic syndrome

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Link to WHO Definition

Steroid resistant nephrotic syndrome – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1647994026

Nephrotic syndrome which does not resolve on treatment with steroids as in steroid responsive nephrotic syndrome. This may be regarded as an indication for renal biopsy to establish the histological diagnosis. Histological diagnoses other than minimal change disease respond incompletely, slowly or not at all to steroids administered as for steroid responsive nephrotic syndrome.