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Increased urinary nitrite excretion in children with minimal change nephrotic syndrome

Trachtman, H; Gauthier, B; Frank, R; Futterweit, S; Goldstein, A; Tomczak, J
OBJECTIVE: We tested the hypothesis that nitric oxide synthesis by the kidney is increased in children with primary nephrotic syndrome. METHODS: We examined the urinary excretion of nitrite, a stable metabolite of nitric oxide, using the Griess reaction, in children with nephrotic syndrome. RESULTS: In comparison with healthy children, patients with minimal change nephrotic syndrome had increased urinary nitrite excretion regardless of whether the disease was in relapse or remission (p < 0.025). In contrast, urinary nitrite excretion was similar in control subjects and patients with focal segmental glomerulosclerosis or IgA nephropathy. CONCLUSION: These findings indicate that measurement of urinary nitrite excretion may be a useful test to help discriminate between minimal change nephrotic syndrome and focal segmental glomerulosclerosis in children with idiopathic nephrotic syndrome
PMID: 8636807
ISSN: 0022-3476
CID: 146186