Nephrotic syndrome

Introduction: Nephrotic syndrome

Description of Nephrotic syndrome

Nephrotic syndrome (medical condition): Various kidney glomeruli conditions...more »

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Nephrotic syndrome: A condition involving excess loss of protein in the urine, reduced albumin levels in the blood and swelling.

Nephrotic syndrome: a syndrome characterized by edema and large amounts of protein in the urine and usually increased blood cholesterol; usually associated with glomerulonephritis or with a complication of various systemic diseases.
Source: WordNet 2.1

Nephrotic syndrome: Nephrotic Syndrome: twenty-four hour urine protein > three grams. May be associated with hypoalbuminemia and hypercholesterolemia.
Source: Diseases Database

Nephrotic syndrome: diseases involving defective kidney glomeruli, characterized by massive proteinuria and lipiduria with varying degrees of edema, hypoalbuminemia, and hyperlipidemia.
Source: CRISP

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.
Source: MeSH 2007

Nephrotic syndrome: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Nephrotic syndrome:

• Nephrotic
• Nephrotic syndrome
• Clinical
• State
• Edema (208 causes)
• Albuminuria
• Plasma
• Albumin
• Urine

Nephrotic syndrome as a Disease

Nephrotic syndrome (medical condition): See Nephrotic syndrome (disease information).
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Nephrotic syndrome: Related Diseases

Nephrotic syndrome: Nephrotic syndrome is listed as a type of (or associated with) the following medical conditions in our database:

• Kidney conditions
• Urinary system conditions

Nephrotic syndrome: Article Excerpts

Nephrotic Syndrome in Adults: NIDDK (Excerpt)

Nephrotic syndrome is a condition marked by very high levels of protein in the urine; low levels of protein in the... (Source: excerpt from Nephrotic Syndrome in Adults: NIDDK)

Kidney Failure Glossary: NIDDK (Excerpt)

A collection of symptoms that indicate kidney damage. Symptoms... (Source: excerpt from Kidney Failure Glossary: NIDDK)

Nephrotic Syndrome in Adults: NIDDK (Excerpt)

Nephrotic syndrome is a condition marked by very high levels of protein in the urine; low levels of protein in the blood; ... (Source: excerpt from Nephrotic Syndrome in Adults: NIDDK)

Kidney Failure Glossary: NIDDK (Excerpt)

A collection of symptoms that indicate kidney damage. Symptoms include high... (Source: excerpt from Kidney Failure Glossary: NIDDK)

More information on medical condition: Nephrotic syndrome:

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• Basic Summary for Nephrotic syndrome
• Types of Nephrotic syndrome
• Causes of Nephrotic syndrome
• Symptoms of Nephrotic syndrome
• Complications of Nephrotic syndrome
• Diagnostic Tests for Nephrotic syndrome
• Misdiagnosis of Nephrotic syndrome
• Treatments for Nephrotic syndrome

Nephrotic syndrome: Related Disease Topics

These medical disease topics may be related to Nephrotic syndrome:

• lipoid nephrosis
• primary nephrotic syndrome
• primary NS
• PNS
• idiopathic nephrotic syndrome
• idiopathic NS
• INS
• secondary nephrotic syndrome
• secondary NS
• minimal change nephrotic syndrome
• MCNS
• minimal lesion nephrotic syndrome

Terms associated with Nephrotic syndrome:

Terms Similar to Nephrotic syndrome:

• nephrosis

Source - WordNet 2.1

Broader terms for Nephrotic syndrome

• Nephrosis

Source - MeSH 2007

• nephrosis
• syndrome

Source - CRISP

• syndrome

Source - WordNet 2.1

The term Nephrotic syndrome can be used for:

• Epstein's syndrome

Source: CRISP

Hierarchical classifications of Nephrotic syndrome

The following list attempts to classify Nephrotic syndrome into categories where each line is subset of the next.

WordNet 2.1

• syndrome
• symptom
• evidence,grounds
• information
• cognition,knowledge,noesis
• psychological feature

Source: WordNet 2.1

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Male Urogenital Diseases
  • Urologic Diseases
    • Kidney Diseases
      • Nephrosis
        • Nephrotic Syndrome

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications
  • Female Urogenital Diseases
    • Urologic Diseases
      • Kidney Diseases
        • Nephrosis
          • Nephrotic Syndrome

Disease Ontology - OBO (Open Biomedical Ontologies)

• NEPHRITIS, NEPHROTIC SYNDROME, AND NEPHROSIS
• Kidney Disease
• OTHER DISEASES OF URINARY SYSTEM
• DISEASES OF THE GENITOURINARY SYSTEM
• DISEASES AND INJURIES
• Disease Ontology V2.1 2005

External links related to: Nephrotic syndrome

• Immunosuppressive treatment for idiopathic membranous nephropathy in adults with nephrotic syndrome (Cochrane Review)
• Interventions for preventing infection in nephrotic syndrome (Cochrane Review)
• eMedicine - Nephrotic Syndrome : Article by Mahendra Agraharkar, MD, FACP
• eMedicine - Nephrotic Syndrome : Article by Luther Travis, MD
• Interventions for idiopathic steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome in children (Cochrane Review)
• About Nephrotic Syndrome
• Non-corticosteroid treatment for nephrotic syndrome in children (Cochrane Review)

Source: Diseases Database

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