Hamed and Shomaf, 2001, reviewed the clinical characteristics, pathologic findings, and results of medical management in 30 infants who presented to Jordan University Hospital with congenital nephrotic syndrome in the years 1989 to 1999. 

Zaki et al, 1994, carried out a case control study involving 48 Arab children with steroid responsive childhood nephritic syndrome to see if there was any HLA association in this population. HLA-DR7 and HLA-CW6 were found to be significantly increased in the patient group, while HLA-DQW1 and HLA-CW4 were significantly reduced.

Al-Eisa et al, 2001, studied ACE gene polymorphisms in 54 Kuwaiti Arab children with idiopathic nephrotic syndrome. The patient group was found to have a significantly higher percentage of the DD genotype (70%) compared to the healthy controls (52%). In addition, cases with the DD genotype showed a significantly higher incidence of steroid sensitivity, steroid dependence, and a severe phenotype. The authors surmised that ACE inhibitors could be used in cases with the DD genotype to prevent progression to renal failure.

Rajab et al, 2005, undertook a study to estimate the prevalence of commonly diagnosed autosomal recessive diseases in Oman from a hospital-based register in the years 1993 to 2002. The study revealed that congenital nephrotic syndrome (Finnish type) was diagnosed in 25 patients, with an observed incidence of 1 in 20,000 births.

Abdurrahman et al, 1989, evaluated 16 Saudi children with juvenile nephrotic syndrome over a 5-year period. The following year, Abdurrahman et al, 1990, described the clinicopathological features in 119 Arab children from Saudi Arabia with the nephrotic syndrome. The authors concluded that the pattern of childhood nephrotic syndrome in Saudi Arabia is different from that in tropical countries.

Elshibly et al, 1987, reported a 5-month-old Sudanese boy with a probable diagnosis of Congenital Nephrotic Syndrome. The case had features which were neither typical of the Finnish type nor of other hereditary renal diseases. 

Abou-Chaaban et al, 1997, studied the pattern of pediatric renal diseases among children in the Dubai Emirate between the years of 1991 and 1996. In this period, a total of 712 pediatric patients, including 230 nationals of the United Arab Emirates, were seen with various renal problems. Of a total of 13 patients with congenital nephrotic syndrome, three were nationals from the United Arab Emirates.