This study further confirms that steroids combined with statins were treated NS mainly due to steroids effect to reduce blood lipid without superimposed effect and chose nephrotic patients who were resistant to glucocorticoid so as to ensure the effect of statins.

Paediatric nephrology at the University Hospital of the West Indies is now an established paediatric subspecialty that has contributed to reduced mortality and morbidity associated with renal disease, earlier diagnosis of urological malformations and clear management guidelines for children with chronic kidney disease. Future goals include the development of a paediatric dialysis unit and enhancing kidney transplant.

Bone mineralization was negatively affected by steroid treatment in children with nephrotic syndrome. These children should undergo regular bone mineral density evaluation, and an appropriate therapeutic approach should be planned.