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01-01-2021 | SARS-CoV-2 | Brief Report

COVID-19 associated with onset nephrotic syndrome in a pediatric patient: coincidence or related conditions?

Authors: Amado Alvarado, Gabriela Franceschi, Evelin Resplandor, Jeannethe Sumba, Nelson Orta

Published in: Pediatric Nephrology | Issue 1/2021

Abstract

Background

COVID-19 is less frequent in children than in adults and affects the former less severely; despite the fact that respiratory symptoms are the most frequent, in some cases unusual manifestations can be seen.

Case-diagnosis

We present a 15-year-old boy who tested positive for SARS-COV-2 infection and onset of nephrotic syndrome, without antecedent of kidney disease and who had normal urine tests shortly before being affected by COVID-19.

Conclusions

The patient described in this report, who was admitted due to nephrotic syndrome and respiratory syndrome, tested positive for COVID-19. He, based on the data review by the researchers, is the first reported case of COVID-19 with simultaneous onset of complete picture of nephrotic syndrome. The presence of both diagnoses could be a coincidence or an unusual form of presentation of COVID-19.

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Title: COVID-19 associated with onset nephrotic syndrome in a pediatric patient: coincidence or related conditions?
Authors: Amado Alvarado
Gabriela Franceschi
Evelin Resplandor
Jeannethe Sumba
Nelson Orta
Publication date: 01-01-2021
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Keywords: SARS-CoV-2
Hematuria
COVID-19
Nephrotic Syndrome
Published in: Pediatric Nephrology / Issue 1/2021
Print ISSN: 0931-041X
Electronic ISSN: 1432-198X
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00467-020-04724-y

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COVID-19 associated with onset nephrotic syndrome in a pediatric patient: coincidence or related conditions?

Abstract

Background

Case-diagnosis

Conclusions

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Abstract

Background

Case-diagnosis

Conclusions

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