Diseases

Nephrotic Syndrome

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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Abstract

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

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35 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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  1. C12.050.351.968w.419w.630w.643w
  2. C12.200.777w.419w.630w.643w
  3. C12.950w.419w.630w.643w

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WJ 340

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Nephrotic Syndrome. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D009404. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D009404
  2. Nephrotic Syndrome. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nephrotic_syndrome
  3. Nephrotic Syndrome. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q504790