| We measured serum fucose concentrations in 34 children with idiopathic nephrotic syndrome ( INS ) , 23 with chance proteinuria and / or hematuria ( CPH ) , and 20 healthy children as controls . ^^^ The serum fucose levels in the patients with INS were significantly elevated at onset ( 14 . 0 + / 3 . 7 mg / dl , n = 4 , p < 0 . 02 ) , in relapses ( 19 . 1 + / 3 . 7 mg / dl , n = 10 , p < 0 . 001 ) , and in remission ( 13 . 9 + / 7 . 0 mg / dl , n = 30 , p < 0 . 01 ) as compared with CPH patients ( 10 . 6 + / 3 . 2 mg / dl , n = 23 ) and controls ( 9 . 1 + / 3 . 1 mg / dl , n = 20 ) . ^^^ |