| Follow up time since initial onset (months) | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 24 | 36 | 48 | 60 |
Clinical | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Remission: Urine protein/creatinine < 0.2 or Albustik negative or trace for 3 consecutive days | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
Relapse: After remission, an increase in the first morning urine protein/creatinine ≥2 for 3 of 5 consecutive days | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
Frequently relapsing NS: 4 or more relapses within 1Â year OR 2 or more relapses within 6Â months | Â | Â | x | x | x | x | x |
Steroid dependant NS: Relapse during steroid taper or within 14Â days of steroid discontinuation | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
Steroid resistant: Inability to induce remission within 28Â days of steroid therapy | x | x | x | x | x | Â | Â |
Laboratory | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Urine protein/creatinine: Abnormal if > 250 mg/mmol | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
Urine albumin/creatinine: Abnormal if > 30 mg/mol | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
Creatinine based eGFR: eGFR by modified Schwartz (ml/min/1.73 m2) = k x height/serum creatinine | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
CKD/ESRD: eGFR < 60 ml/min/1.73 m2 (or dialysis) |  |  |  | Anytime |  |  |  |