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Table 1 Comparison of study findings on common triggers of relapse in SSNS in children

From: Steroid-sensitive nephrotic syndrome in children: triggers of relapse and evolving hypotheses on pathogenesis

Country

Triggers

Frequency (%)

Study

-Pakistan (Asia)

-Infections

−62.9%

Moorani KN [14]

(i)  ARI a

−54.5%

(retrospective study)

(ii)  Diarrhea

−22.3%

 

(iii)  UTI b

−8.2%

 

(iv)  Others

−15.0%

 

-Poor compliance

−10.4%

 

-Unknown

−26.7%

 

-Canada (N. America)

   -ARI (URI)

−69.0%

McDonald N et al. [15]

  -no ARI (URI)

−31%

(prospective study)

-Japan (Asia)

  -ARI (URI)

−52%

Takahashi S et al. [16]

  -School events

−18%

(retrospective study)

  -Others

−30%

 

-India (Asia)

  -URI c

−92%

-Gulati A et al. (2011) [50]

  -Gastroenteritis

−6%

(prospective study)

  -Fever without localized signs

−2%

 
  1. aARI-acute respiratory infections; bUTI-urinary tract infections; cURI-Upper respiratory infections.