An evaluation of phase angle, bioelectrical impedance vector analysis and impedance ratio for the assessment of disease status in children with nephrotic syndrome.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Oedema, characterized by accumulation of extracellular water (ECW), is one of the major clinical manifestations in children suffering from nephrotic syndrome (NS). The lack of a simple, inexpensive and harmless method for assessing ECW may be solved by the use of the bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) technique. The aims of this study were to examine whether phase angle (PA), bioelectrical impedance vector analysis (BIVA) and the impedance ratio (IR) reflect change in disease status in children with NS.

Methods

Eight children (age range: 2-10 years) with active NS (ANS group) were enrolled. In five of these (ANS* subgroup), impedance was also measured at remission (NSR group). Thirty-eight healthy children (age range: 2-10 years) were included as healthy contr

SUBMITTER: Brantlov S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6704501 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature