Idiopathic steroid-sensitive nephrotic syndrome

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Idiopathic steroid-sensitive nephrotic syndrome with secondary steroid resistance

ORPHA:567546Clinical syndrome

Also called Idiopathic SSNS with secondary steroid resistance · Secondary SRNS · Secondary steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome

What it is

A rare, idiopathic nephrotic syndrome characterized by pediatric onset of proteinuria, hypoalbuminemia and edema. Patients respond successfully to the initial standard course of corticosteroids, but are resistant to standard therapy for a subsequent relapse and following this relapse remain steroid-resistant.

Key facts

Age of onset
All ages
Inheritance
Not applicable
Classified as
Clinical syndrome

Signs and symptoms

These ranges are how often a sign appears across everyone diagnosed, not a prediction for one person — most people have some of these and not others. Orphanet also records findings that are specifically absent in this disease; those are in the data but not listed here.

ICD-10 codes

N04.8filed under a broader ICD-10 category — shared with 7 other rare diseases

ICD-10 has no distinct code for most rare diseases, so many are filed under the nearest available one. A shared code identifies the group, not this disease — the ORPHAcode above is what identifies it.

Cross-references

MONDO 0035764UMLS C5680131

Orphadata Science: Free access data from Orphanet. © INSERM 1999. Data version 2026-06-23. Available under CC BY 4.0. This is a reference, not medical advice.

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