LAMB2-related infantile-onset nephrotic syndrome
MONDO:0013621LAMB2-related infantile-onset nephrotic syndrome is a rare primary glomerular disease due to homozygous mutations in LAMB2 gene, characterized by prenatal or early-onset progressive steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome leading to renal failure, and variable ocular defects including myopia, fundus abnormalities, strabismus or nystagmus, without severe visual impairment or blindness. Patients present in early infancy with massive proteinuria, edema, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia. Psychomotor development is normal.
Also known as: mesangial sclerosis, diffuse renal, with ocular abnormalities, NPHS5, nephrotic syndrome, type 5, with or without ocular abnormalities
13 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types.
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Can a common supplement shield dialysis Kids' hearts?
Disease control ENROLLING_BY_INVITATIONThis study tests whether a daily dose of alpha lipoic acid, an antioxidant supplement, can lower the risk of heart problems in 50 children who are on regular hemodialysis. Participants will either take the supplement or a placebo pill for a period, and researchers will monitor fo…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Ain Shams University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:09 UTC
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Could a diabetes drug shield Kids' kidneys?
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether dapagliflozin, a drug used in adults for diabetes and kidney protection, can reduce protein leakage in the urine of children with chronic kidney disease. Ten children aged 4 to 18 with persistent proteinuria despite standard therapy will take the drug, an…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Al-Quds University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:52 UTC
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300 volunteers help create medical image bank for science
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study gathers MRI, CT, and ultrasound images from 300 adults—some healthy, some with kidney or brain disease—to build a collection for future not-for-profit research. No new treatments are being tested; the goal is to make medical images available to scientists for advancing…
Sponsor: Mario Negri Institute for Pharmacological Research • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 26, 2026 13:28 UTC