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Nephrotic syndrome
Síndrome nefrótica
CategoryDefinition
A condition characterised by severe proteinuria, greater than 3.5 g/day in an average adult. The substantial loss of protein in the urine results in hypoalbuminaemia and generalised oedema. There is also usually hyperlipidaemia. Other manifestations of glomerular disease may be present. There are many possible causes and renal histological appearances. Possible complications include vascular thrombosis, infections, malnutrition and renal failure.
Index Terms
Nephrotic syndromeNS - [nephrotic syndrome]nephrosis syndromenephrosis NOSglomerular lesion nephrosisSteroid sensitive nephrotic syndromeIdiopathic steroid-sensitive nephrotic syndromeSteroid resistant nephrotic syndromeGalloway Mowat syndromePierson syndromeMulti-drug resistant nephrotic syndromeMinimal change glomerulonephritisMCGN - [minimal change glomerulonephritis]foot process diseaseCongenital Finnish nephrosisCNF - [Finnish congenital nephrotic syndrome]Finnish congenital nephrotic syndromeEpstein's nephrosisCongenital nephrotic syndromecongenital nephrosisacute congenital nephrosisFamilial nephrotic syndromeLipid nephrosislipoid nephrosisNephritis with oedemaglomerulonephritis with oedema NOSnephritis with oedema NOSAcute nephrosis syndromeacute nephrosisFamilial idiopathic steroid-resistant nephrotic syndromeCongenital membranous nephropathy due to fetomaternal anti-neutral endopeptidase alloimmunization