Evaluation of thyroid profile among children aged 1-15 years with nephrotic syndrome: An observation study

Table 1 Demographic details of the study subjects, n = 70

Parameters	Number	Percentage
Age group in years
0-1	2	2.9
> 1 to 5	33	47.1
6-10 y	30	42.8
> 10	5	7.1
Mean age in years	5.88 ± 3.13
Sex
Male	41	58.6
Female	29	41.4
Area of residence
Rural	41	58.6
Urban	29	41.4
Types of nephrotic syndrome
Newly diagnosed	31	44.3
1st relapse	13	18.6
2nd relapse	15	21.4
Frequent relapse	11	15.7
Thyroid status in study subjects
Euthyroidism	31	44.3
Subclinical hypothyroidism	20	28.6
Overt hypothyroidism	19	27.1
Response to steroid therapy
Steroid responsive	56	80
Steroid dependant	8	11.4
Steroid resistant	6	8.6