Nephrotic syndrome - Sanjay Manohar's Medical Browser
Nephrotic syndrome
Synonyms
- Nephrosis
- Glomerular protein leak
- Glomerular filtration leak
Effects
Parents
Children
Treatments
Description
- "�Proteinuria greater than 3-3.5 g/24 hours .
�Serum albumin <25 g/L.
�Peripheral oedema.
�Severe hyperlipidaemia (total cholesterol often >10 mmol/L)
Incidence: 0.03%
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