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... > Urogenital Diseases > Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications > Female Urogenital Diseases > Urologic Diseases > Kidney Diseases > Nephrosis > Nephrotic Syndrome
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Nephrotic Syndrome  

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Entry terms

  • Childhood Idiopathic Nephrotic Syndrome
  • Frequently Relapsing Nephrotic Syndrome
  • Multi Drug Resistant Nephrotic Syndrome
  • Multi-Drug Resistant Nephrotic Syndrome
  • Nephrotic Syndrome, Steroid-Dependent
  • Nephrotic Syndrome, Steroid-Resistant
  • Nephrotic Syndrome, Steroid-Sensitive
  • Steroid Dependent Nephrotic Syndrome
  • Steroid-Dependent Nephrotic Syndrome
  • Steroid-Dependent Nephrotic Syndromes
  • Steroid Resistant Nephrotic Syndrome
  • Steroid-Resistant Nephrotic Syndrome
  • Steroid-Resistant Nephrotic Syndromes
  • Steroid Sensitive Nephrotic Syndrome
  • Steroid-Sensitive Nephrotic Syndrome
  • Steroid-Sensitive Nephrotic Syndromes
  • Syndrome, Steroid-Sensitive Nephrotic

Scope note

  • A condition characterized by severe PROTEINURIA, greater than 3.5 g/day in an average adult. The substantial loss of protein in the urine results in complications such as HYPOPROTEINEMIA; generalized EDEMA; HYPERTENSION; and HYPERLIPIDEMIAS. Diseases associated with nephrotic syndrome generally cause chronic kidney dysfunction.

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D009404

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