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Prognosis

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The prognosis in children with minimal change disease is as follows:

  • a third have just one episode
  • a third have infrequent relapses
  • a third have frequent relapses which stop before adulthood

All groups have a normal life expectancy. Relapse is rare in adulthood, whereas on average about 60% of children will relapse.

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