Secondary nephrotic glomerular disease

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• Causes

  • Diabetic nephropathy
  • Renal amyloidosis
  • Systemic lupus erythematosus
  • Fabry disease
  • Alport syndrome
  • Hepatitis B
  • Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
  • Disseminated cancer
  • Renal vein thrombosis
  • Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug
  • Captopril
  • Penicillamine
  • Lithium
  • Gold

• Parents

  • Nephrotic syndrome

• Description

  • "Adult prognosis is variable and largely related to the underlying cause
  • In adults
  • diabetes mellitus is the most common secondary cause"