What can be donbe for a 12 year old with the diesese called nephrotic syndrome?

Proper medication: Minimal change (or nil) disease. Correctly diagnosed by biopsy but frequently diagnosed by the symptoms of proteinuria, edema and intact renal function with a bland urine sediment. This responds to steroid therapy most of the time. The presence of blood in the urine, or failure to respond to steroids indicates need for biopsy of kidney with therapy based on those results. Case needs nephrologist.

Kidney doctor: Please seek the expertise of a pediatric nephrologist. Minimal change nephrotic syndrome is typical in younger, preschool children. It is atypical in a 12 year old. Biopsy should be done to establish an accurate diagnosis. Systemic illnesses such as lupus may present with nephrotic syndrome.