Table 1 Steroid regimens for the first presentation and infrequent relapse of nephrotic syndrome
From: Practice variations in the management of childhood nephrotic syndrome in the Netherlands
| First presentation | Infrequent relapse | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Duration of daily steroids | 6 weeks | 42 (91%) | 3 (7%) |
| 4 weeks | 2 (4%) | 1 (2%) | |
| Based on absence of proteinuria | 2 (4%) | 40 (91%) | |
| Duration of alternate day steroids | 6 weeks | 42 (93%) | 24 (56%) |
| 4 weeks | 3 (7%) | 18 (42%) | |
| Other | 0 (0%) | 1 (2%) | |
| Maximum dose of daily steroids | 100 mg | 1 (2%) | |
| 80 mg | 33 (80%) | ||
| 60 mg | 7 (17%) | ||
| Maximum dose of alternate day steroids | 100 mg | 1 (2%) | |
| 80 mg | 18 (44%) | ||
| 60 mg | 15 (37%) | ||
| 55 mg | 1 (2%) | ||
| 50 mg | 2 (5%) | ||
| 40 mg | 4 (10%) | ||