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Abstract Nephrotic syndrome is a set of signs or symptoms that may point to kidney problems. Childhood nephrotic syndrome can occur at any age but it is most commonly between the ages of 1½ and years. It seems to affect boys more often than girls. The male to female ratio about 2:1 Nephrotic syndrome is a clinical syndrome of massive protienuria (albuminuria) of more than 40 mg/m2/hr (more than 1g/m2/day), or an early urine protein to creatinine index of more than 3.5mg/mg , edema, hypoalbuminemia of less than 25g/l (2.5 g/dl),hypercholesterolemia and lipiduria |