Is vitamin D status insufficient in the majority of children at diagnosis of nephrotic syndrome?
The vitamin D status was insufficient in 93% of the patients. We suggest that vitamin D status in children with NS be measured routinely at the time of diagnosis so that an individual treatment strategy for vitamin D deficiency can be given. Further studies are needed to evaluate the effect of such treatment.
IL-1 RN and IL-1B polymorphisms were associated with the genetic susceptibility to develop UC and might be associated with the presence of steroid-dependence in UC patients.