A prospective observational study to investigate the treatment-associated changes of circulating factors associated with glomerular diseases among patients with de novo nephrotic syndrome admitted to hospital for a kidney biopsy.
Age ≥ 18 years
Plasma albumin < 36 g/L
Urine protein >3.5 g/day or urine protein/creatinine-ratio (UPCR) > 3.5 or urine albumin/creatinine-ratio (UACR) >2200 mg/g
Planned kidney biopsy
Kidney transplant recipient
Previously undergone a kidney biopsy
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Iain Bressendorff
Lead sponsor
Herlev Hospital
Sponsor institution