Catalog
Nephrotic syndrome
Link to WHO Definition
Nephrotic syndrome – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1184209951
A condition characterised by severe proteinuria, greater than 3.5 g/day in an average adult. The substantial loss of protein in the urine results in hypoalbuminaemia and generalised oedema. There is also usually hyperlipidaemia. Other manifestations of glomerular disease may be present. There are many possible causes and renal histological appearances. Possible complications include vascular thrombosis, infections, malnutrition and renal failure.
Parents
Children
- Congenital membranous nephropathy due to fetomaternal anti-neutral endopeptidase alloimmunization
- Familial idiopathic steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome
- Steroid sensitive nephrotic syndrome
- Familial nephrotic syndrome
- Minimal change glomerulonephritis
- Lipid nephrosis
- Steroid resistant nephrotic syndrome
- Epstein's nephrosis
- Acute nephrosis syndrome
- Congenital Finnish nephrosis
- Multi-drug resistant nephrotic syndrome
- Congenital nephrotic syndrome
- Nephritis with oedema