Macrophage migration inhibitory factor and angiopoietin-like protein 4 as markers for steroid response in children with idiopathic nephrotic syndrome
Elevated levels of serum and urinary MIF levels were consistent with SRNS. Furthermore, ANGPTL4 was found to be highly upregulated in SSNS, unlike SRNS, which serves as a potential marker to distinguish between these two diseases.
Authors
- Heba Mostafa Ahmed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8086-3759)
- Mona Gamal Mostafa
- Noha K. Abdelghaffar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9509-0421)
- Sherin Khamis Hussein
- Harold Dash
- Shireen Ragab Shihatah
Institutions
- Beni-Suef University (EG)
- Fayoum University (EG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Pediatric Nephrology
- Published
- 2025-09-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00467-025-06966-0
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Lipid metabolism and disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.39