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Maniar A, Gipson DS, Brady T, Srivastava T, Selewski DT, Greenbaum LA, Dell KM, Kaskel F, Massengill S, Tran C, Trachtman H, Lafayette R, Almaani S, Hingorani S, Wang CS, Reidy K, Cara-Fuentes G, Gbadegesin R, Myers K, Sethna CB. Growth in children with nephrotic syndrome: a post hoc analysis of the NEPTUNE study. Pediatr Nephrol 2024; 39:2691-2701. [PMID: 38671228 DOI: 10.1007/s00467-024-06375-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2023] [Revised: 03/21/2024] [Accepted: 03/21/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Steroids, the mainstay of treatment for nephrotic syndrome in children, have multiple adverse effects including growth suppression. METHODS Anthropometric measurements in children < 18 years enrolled in the Nephrotic Syndrome Study Network (NEPTUNE) were collected. The longitudinal association of medication exposure and nephrotic syndrome characteristics with height z-score and growth velocity was determined using adjusted Generalized Estimating Equation regression and linear regression. RESULTS A total of 318 children (57.2% males) with a baseline age of 7.64 ± 5.04 years were analyzed. The cumulative steroid dose was 216.4 (IQR 61.5, 652.7) mg/kg (N = 233). Overall, height z-scores were not significantly different at the last follow-up compared to baseline (- 0.13 ± 1.21 vs. - 0.23 ± 1.71, p = 0.21). In models adjusted for age, sex, and eGFR, greater cumulative steroid exposure (β - 7.5 × 10-6, CI - 1.2 × 10-5, - 3 × 10-6, p = 0.001) and incident cases of NS (vs. prevalent) (β - 1.1, CI - 2.22, - 0.11, p = 0.03) were significantly associated with lower height z-scores over time. Rituximab exposure was associated with higher height z-scores (β 0.16, CI 0.04, 0.29, p = 0.01) over time. CONCLUSION Steroid dose was associated with lower height z-score, while rituximab use was associated with higher height z-score.
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- Aesha Maniar
- Division of Nephrology, Department of Pediatrics, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, USA
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Division of Nephrology, Children's Mercy Hospital and University of Missouri at Kansas City, Kansas City, MO, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Nephrology, Department of Pediatrics, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Pediatrics, Emory University and Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Center for Pediatric Nephrology and Hypertension, Cleveland Clinic Children's, Department of Pediatrics, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital at Montefiore, Bronx, NY, USA
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Pediatrics, Levine Children's Hospital, Charlotte, NC, USA
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Pediatrics, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, USA
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Pediatrics, Emory University and Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital at Montefiore, Bronx, NY, USA
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital Colorado, Aurora, CO, USA
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- Division of Nephrology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Nephrology, Northwell, Cohen Children's Medical Center, 2000 Marcus Ave, Suite 300, New Hyde Park, Northwell, NY, 11042-1069, USA.
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Mikulevič J, Tumelienė K, Kemežys R, Jankauskienė A. Overt Hypothyroidism and Severe Growth Retardation in a Preschool Girl with Poorly Controlled Nephrotic Syndrome: Case Report and Literature Review. Acta Med Litu 2023; 30:124-132. [PMID: 38516512 PMCID: PMC10952417 DOI: 10.15388/amed.2023.30.2.4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2022] [Revised: 05/25/2023] [Accepted: 06/09/2023] [Indexed: 03/23/2024] Open
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Background Nephrotic children may develop thyroid hormone dysfunction due to urinary excretion of thyroid hormones. In contrast to the subclinical hypothyroidism that affects around 30% of children with nephrotic syndrome (NS), the patient in this case had overt hypothyroidism and severe growth retardation. Clinical case A 5 years and 8 months old girl with steroid-dependent NS was referred from another center due to persistent edema and decreased diuresis, being treated with mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) 250 mg once a day and L-thyroxine 50 mcg daily since 4 months of NS onset because of hypothyroidism. Her albumin was 12.64 g/l, cholesterol 25.64 mmol/l and proteinuria 5 g/l. Severe growth retardation was observed: patient's height was 93.5 cm (-13 cm <3 percentile), weighted 17.2 kg (15-25 percentile). Her disease vintage was over 3 years. Girl's growth velocity has slowed down from 3.5 months. The patient received a high cumulative dose of prednisolone (approx. 7800 mg in 1 year and 8 months). Thyroid-stimulating hormone was higher (18.04 mU/L) with reduced FT4 11.43 pmol/l and IGF-1 < 15 µg/L. Kidney biopsy revealed minimal change disease, and genetic testing was negative. Intensive NS treatment with methylprednisolone pulse therapy, enlarged doses of MMF and albumin infusion were started and L-thyroxine dose was increased to 75 mcg. TPOAb was in normal range (12.65 IU/ml). After 3 weeks she was discharged with no edema and after stopping methylprednisolone treatment thyroid function normalized and L-thyroxin was discontinued. Two weeks later standard growth hormone stimulation test with clonidine showed partially insufficient growth hormone secretion. During NS remission with normalization of thyroid function (TSH 6.680 mU/l, FT4 13.85 pmol/l) and normalization of IGF-1 level (132 mcg/l) partial catch-up growth was observed (height velocity increased from 3.5 cm/year to 7.3 cm/year, based on 4-month calculation period). Conclusions Clinicians should be aware of a risk of developing hypothyroidism and consider thyroid function testing during the treatment of children with NS, as well as actively treat hypothyroidism and evaluate growth.
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- Centre of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Vilnius University, Lithuania
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