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... > Urogenital Diseases > Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications > Female Urogenital Diseases > Urologic Diseases > Kidney Diseases > Nephrosis
Urogenital Diseases > Male Urogenital Diseases > Urologic Diseases > Kidney Diseases > Nephrosis

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Nephrosis  

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Note

  • do not diagnose: use term of text; LOWER NEPHRON NEPHROSIS see KIDNEY TUBULAR NECROSIS, ACUTE is also available

Scope note

  • Pathological processes of the KIDNEY without inflammatory or neoplastic components. Nephrosis may be a primary disorder or secondary complication of other diseases. It is characterized by the NEPHROTIC SYNDROME indicating the presence of PROTEINURIA and HYPOALBUMINEMIA with accompanying EDEMA.

In other languages

  • nefroosi

    Finnish

  • munuaisen rappeutumissairaus
  • munuaiskerästulehdus, glomerulonefriitti
  • munuaiskerästulehdus, nefroosi
  • munuaisrappeuma
  • nephrosis
  • Nefros

    Swedish

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D009401

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