[Therapeutic use of heparan sulfate in nephrotic syndrome: rational use]. / Uso terapeutico dell'eparansolfato nella sindrome nefrosica: uso razionale.

ABSTRACT

We report the beneficial effects of heparan sulfate administration in nephrotic syndrome (NS) in reducing the degree of proteinuria, in ameliorating the chylomicron removal defect and the hypercoagulable state and, consequently, in slowing down the progression to uraemia.