A study on intima- media thickness of carotid artery in children withnephrotic syndrome: a cross sectional study
Journal Title: Pediatric Review: International Journal of Pediatric Research - Year 2017, Vol 4, Issue 2
Abstract
Introduction: Atherosclerosis is one of the complications of Nephrotic syndrome. It is due to frequent exposure to hyperlipidemia, hypertension, and hypoproteinemia, steroid and immunosuppressive therapy may also contribute to the risk for cardiovascular diseases. Objective: To evaluate intima- media thickness of carotid artery in children with nephrotic syndrome. Design: A cross sectional study. Setting: The study was done in Nehru hospital of B.R.D Medical College Gorakhpur (U.P.) from June 2014- March 2015. Material & Methods: Total 150 children divided in to study group (n1=50) and control group II (n2=100). (n1=50) children with history of nephrotic syndrome enrolled in this study. The Inclusion criteria were nephrotic syndrome with normal serum complement, being on therapy for nephrotic syndrome (continuous or interrupted) for at least one year, glomerular filtration rate more than 90 ml/ min/ 1.73 m2 and age above two years at the time of study. (N2=100) healthy age, sex weight, height and RBS matched children considered as control group. The cIMT was evaluated in nephrotic children. Chi square test was used to test difference among study and control groups. A P value less than 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Result: In the study group (n1=50) steroid resistant, steroid dependent, steroid sensitive and infrequent relapse nephrotic syndrome included one-fourth each. The mean cIMT (mm) in nephrotic children was 0.42(±0.14) while mean cIMT in control was 0.34 (±0.06) and (p <0.0014). Subsequently, the factor that influenced on thickness of cIMT were BMI, SBP, DBP, Total cholesterol, VLDL, LDL, TGs, serum protein ((p<0.05) and duration of disease (r=0.83). Conclusion: cIMT was thicker in nephrotic children, were influenced by the factor that increases thickness of cIMT were hyperlipidemia, hypertension, hypoproteinemia and duration of disease.
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Satish Chaubey, Vijay Kumar Singh, Priyanka Singh, Mahima Mittal, Abhishek Kumar Singh, K. P. Kushwaha
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- DOI 10.17511/ijpr.2017.02.01
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