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Descriptor English:

Nephrotic Syndrome

Descriptor Spanish:

Síndrome Nefrótico

Descriptor Portuguese:

Síndrome Nefrótica

Synonyms English:

Nephrotic Syndromes
Syndrome, Nephrotic
Syndromes, Nephrotic

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Definition English:

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.

Allowable Qualifiers English:

Record Number:

9596

Unique Identifier:

D009404

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