nephrotic syndrome
noun
: an abnormal condition that is marked by deficiency of albumin in the blood and its excretion in the urine due to altered permeability of the glomerular basement membranes
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With nephrotic syndrome, swelling is often prominent around the eyes before moving down the body into the legs and ankles.
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Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 18 Dec. 2024
This may include severe cellulitis, and in rare instances, complications such as Guillain-Barré syndrome and nephrotic syndrome.
—Nancy Lebrun, Verywell Health, 7 Oct. 2024
Medications Different drugs treat various aspects of nephrotic syndrome.
—Kashif J. Piracha, Verywell Health, 12 July 2024
Along with the presence of edema, nephrotic syndrome can be definitively diagnosed based on the following urine and blood test results:5
Additional tests would be ordered to diagnose the possible causes of nephrotic syndrome and to check for possible complications.
—Kashif J. Piracha, Verywell Health, 12 July 2024
Ameera did indeed have a kidney disease, explaining her nephrotic syndrome symptoms.
—Amitha Kalaichandran, Discover Magazine, 15 Apr. 2019
However, her urine test showed high protein levels, which suggested nephrotic syndrome, a kidney disorder.
—Amitha Kalaichandran, Discover Magazine, 15 Apr. 2019
At 7 months, Anthony was diagnosed with the kidney disorder nephrotic syndrome.
—Bend Bulletin, oregonlive, 3 Sep. 2019
Other conditions, such as cystic kidneys, genetic factors, nephrotic syndrome and autoimmune diseases also can cause kidney failure.
—Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press, 9 July 2019
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Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 18 Dec. 2024
This may include severe cellulitis, and in rare instances, complications such as Guillain-Barré syndrome and nephrotic syndrome.
—Nancy Lebrun, Verywell Health, 7 Oct. 2024
Medications Different drugs treat various aspects of nephrotic syndrome.
—Kashif J. Piracha, Verywell Health, 12 July 2024
Along with the presence of edema, nephrotic syndrome can be definitively diagnosed based on the following urine and blood test results:5
Additional tests would be ordered to diagnose the possible causes of nephrotic syndrome and to check for possible complications.
—Kashif J. Piracha, Verywell Health, 12 July 2024
Ameera did indeed have a kidney disease, explaining her nephrotic syndrome symptoms.
—Amitha Kalaichandran, Discover Magazine, 15 Apr. 2019
However, her urine test showed high protein levels, which suggested nephrotic syndrome, a kidney disorder.
—Amitha Kalaichandran, Discover Magazine, 15 Apr. 2019
At 7 months, Anthony was diagnosed with the kidney disorder nephrotic syndrome.
—Bend Bulletin, oregonlive, 3 Sep. 2019
Other conditions, such as cystic kidneys, genetic factors, nephrotic syndrome and autoimmune diseases also can cause kidney failure.
—Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press, 9 July 2019
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“Nephrotic syndrome.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nephrotic%20syndrome. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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