Nephrotic syndrome is a group of symptoms that indicate that the kidneys are not functioning as they should. Nephrotic syndrome can result from diseases that affect just the kidneys or the entire body ...

November 30, 2009 — Recommendations for primary care clinicians regarding the diagnosis and treatment of nephrotic syndrome in adults are reviewed in the November 15 issue of the American Family ...

Glomerulonephritis refers to several conditions that affect the structures within the kidneys, whereas nephrotic syndrome refers to a set of symptoms that indicate the kidneys are not working properly ...

Prolonged hyperlipidaemia in nephrotic syndrome is a major risk factor for multiple disease complications, including accelerated atherosclerosis, myocardial infarction, stroke, chronic kidney disease ...

Monogenic nephrotic syndrome (nephrotic syndrome caused by a single gene defect) is responsible for only a small percentage of cases of nephrotic syndrome, but information from studies of the unique ...

Nephrotic syndrome is a clinical entity defined by heavy proteinuria, hypoalbuminemia, hyperlipidemia, and edema, stemming from various glomerular diseases. Diagnosis requires a comprehensive ...

Current use of conventional nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs for 15 to 28 days and more than 28 days was associated with significant 34% and 42% increased odds of nephrotic syndrome, respectively, ...

In five children a nephrotic syndrome developed within one month (three cases), 11 months, and 10 years of the onset of diabetes mellitus. The syndrome, which responded to steroid therapy, was ...

Nephrotic syndrome isn’t a disease. It’s a group of symptoms that can appear if your kidneys aren’t working right. You might have a condition that affects only your kidneys. Doctors call that a ...

What is Childhood Nephrotic Syndrome? Childhood nephrotic syndrome (NS) is a complex condition consisting of distinct subtypes of glomerular histopathology and clinical courses in children. It is also ...

The treatment of nephrotic syndrome will depend on the underlying cause of the syndrome. Therefore, it is important that the most likely cause is identified during the diagnostic process to enable the ...

THE nephrotic syndrome and pregnancy rarely co- exist. This may be attributed to the relative infrequency of this disease during the childbearing period and to the obstacles to conception afforded by ...