Society of Diabetic Nephropathy Prevention Journal of Nephropathology 2251-8363 6 4 2017 10 01 Histologic patterns of primary adult onset nephrotic syndrome and their clinical characteristics; a single center study from South India 304 308 10.15171/jnp.2017.49 EN Gurudev Konana Vijay Varma Mahesh Eswarappa Sonika Puri Gireesh Mathihally Rakesh Madhyastha Sujeeth Reddy Vijaya Mysorekar Clement Wilfred Journal Article 10.15171/jnp.2017.49 2016 12 28 2017 04 11 Background: The histologic pattern causing nephrotic syndrome (NS) and their clinical outcome varies depending on age, sex, race, socioeconomic status and geographic location. There has been a changing trend in the histologic spectrum of NS in the last few decades, in India as well as worldwide. Objectives: The objective of the present study was to see the histologic spectrum of adult NS in our institution and to compare it with data from other centers. commonly in age group 36-55 years.