Abstract
Nephrotic syndrome is the most common chronic glomerulopathy in children and is characterized by leaking protein from blood into urine leading to hypoproteinemia, hyperlipidemia and manifested clinically as generalized edema. Incidence of nephrotic syndrome varies in different population. Pediatric Surveillance Units in the Netherlands, Australia and New Zealand reported incidences of idiopathic nephrotic syndrome of 1.12 to 1.9 per 100,000 children aged below 16 years.1-3 It affects about 2 children per 100,000 aged,16 years in North America, with higher rates reported among children from the Indian subcontinent.4
