1.
Arch Pediatr
; 6(9): 985-9, 1999 Sep.
Article
in French
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-10519035
ABSTRACT
Idiopathic nephrotic syndrome (INS) in black African children differs from that of children in temperate areas. The main differences are the high rate of corticosteroid non-responders and the low rate of minimal change glomerulopathy in black African children, possibly related to a racial factor. The identification of a high corticosensibility in certain African regions (Togo and Ghana) can lead to the identification of an ethnic factor. Further genetic studies should be carried out in order to provide a better approach to INS in Africa.
Subject(s)
Black People/genetics , Nephrotic Syndrome/genetics , Adrenal Cortex Hormones/administration & dosage , Africa , Child , Drug Resistance , Ghana , Humans , Nephrosis, Lipoid/diagnosis , Nephrosis, Lipoid/drug therapy , Nephrosis, Lipoid/genetics , Nephrotic Syndrome/diagnosis , Nephrotic Syndrome/drug therapy , Togo
2.
Med Trop (Mars)
; 57(3): 306, 1997.
Article
in French
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-9513162
Subject(s)
Hospital Mortality/trends , Infant Mortality/trends , Female , Hospital Departments , Humans , Infant, Newborn , Male , Pediatrics , Retrospective Studies , Socioeconomic Factors , Togo
3.
Arch Pediatr
; 4(10): 1021-2, 1997 Oct.
Article
in French
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-9436507