Successful treatment of Finnish congenital nephrotic syndrome with captopril and indomethacin

J Pediatr. 1995 Jan;126(1):140-2. doi: 10.1016/s0022-3476(95)70518-x.

Abstract

Two infants with biopsy-proven microcystic Finnish congenital nephrotic syndrome (onset at birth) were treated with a combination of captopril and indomethacin for 2 1/2 and 2 years, respectively; they had a marked reduction of urinary protein excretion without further need for albumin infusions. One infant has end-stage renal disease; the other infant's glomerular filtration rate has remained within normal limits.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Captopril / therapeutic use*
  • Humans
  • Indomethacin / therapeutic use*
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Kidney / physiopathology
  • Kidney / surgery
  • Kidney Failure, Chronic / drug therapy
  • Kidney Failure, Chronic / physiopathology
  • Kidney Transplantation
  • Male
  • Nephrectomy
  • Nephrotic Syndrome / congenital*
  • Nephrotic Syndrome / drug therapy*
  • Nephrotic Syndrome / physiopathology
  • Proteinuria / urine

Substances

  • Captopril
  • Indomethacin