Relapse rate in children with nephrotic syndrome during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic Vrije Universiteit Brussel
BACKGROUND: Viral upper respiratory tract infections trigger nephrotic syndrome relapses. Few data exist on the impact of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic on the risk of relapse in children with idiopathic nephrotic syndrome (INS).
METHODS: In a Belgian and Italian cohort of children with INS, we performed a retrospective analysis on the number and duration of relapses observed in 3 different periods in 2020: first COVID period, February ...