ABSTRACT
Nephrotic syndrome is a common disorder that affects all age groups. Etiology is variable ranging from infection to malignancy. Lately Hepatitis B and C viruses have been found to have high correlation with Nephrotic syndrome. The microscopic renal picture is different depending upon age groups
Objectives: objective of this study was to determine how prevalent is HBV and HCV in adults with Nephrotic syndrome in this region of Pakistan
Period: jan 1997 to Oct 1998
Setting: allied Hospital PMC, Faisalabad
Material and methods: all patients between age 14 and 60 years who were having Nephrotic syndrome with all known secondary causes having been ruled out, underwent Percutaneous Renal Biopsy
Results: among 50 patients 34 were positive for HCV and 3 were positive for HBV. Commonest microscopic lesion was Membrano-Proliferative Glomerulonephritis
Conclusions: there is high prevalence of HCV in adult Nephrotic syndrome like some other countries