All issues > Volume 32(11); 1989

Original Article

J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1989;32(11):1520-1525. Published online November 30, 1989.

The clinical evaluation for children with orthostatic proteinuria.

Chan Sung Lee¹, Chong Guk Lee¹, Sang Woo Kim¹

¹Department of Pediatrics, Inje University, Paik Hospital, Seoul, Korea

Received: August 17, 1989;  Accepted: August 17, 1989.

Abstract

Total of eighteen children with orthostatic proteinuria were evaluated for clinical characteristics. The development of renal or urologic diseases were monitored on these subjects for 1 year. The results were as following; 1) The number of children with transient orthostatic proteinuria and fixed orthostatic proteinuria were 7(39%) and 11(61%), respectively. 2) In children with fixed and reproducible orthostatic proteinuria, mild proteinuria were noted in 73% but no massive proteinuria was found. 3) All children with transient orthostatic proteinuria excreted protein less than 150 mg/day. 4) In all children, renal or urologic diseases were not identified. 5) From the result of 1 year follow-up, though the follow-up period was short, orthostatic proteinur- ia did not seem to reflect incipient renal diseases.

Keywords :Orthostatic Proteinuria