Abstract: Objective To observe the effect of glycosides on serum indexes in elderly patients with primary nephrotic syndrome.Methods A total of 280 elderly patients with primary nephrotic syndrome were randomly divided into control group and observation group,140 cases in each group.Patients in the control group were treated with conventional western medicine,and those in the observation group were treated with additional glycosides.The efficacy and 24 h urinary protein,serum adiponectin,serum albumin,serum creatinine and immunological parameters,carbohydrate antigen levels before and after treatment were compared between two groups.Results The clinical control rate and total effective rate in the observation group were significantly higher than those in the control group (P ＜ 0.05).4,8 weeks after treatment,24 h urinary protein,serum adiponectin,serum creatinine of observation group were significantly lower than those of the control group,while the serum albumin was significantly higher than the control group (P ＜ 0.05).The serum levels of IgA,IgG and IgG/IgM in the observation group were significantly higher than those in the control group,while the IgM level was significantly lower than that in the control group (P ＜ 0.05).The serum levels of CA125,CA153 and CA199 in the observation group were significantly lower than those in the control group (P ＜ 0.05).Conclusion Glycosides can effectively increase the clinical remission rate of primary nephrotic syndrome in elderly patients,reduce the loss of albumin and protect renal function,and delay the progression of NS.