In five children a nephrotic syndrome developed within one month (three cases), 11 months, and 10 years of the onset of diabetes mellitus. The syndrome, which responded to steroid therapy, was morp ...

The ophthalmology service was consulted to evaluate a 19-year-old male inpatient with rapid-onset bilateral periorbital edema, proptosis and headache. He was admitted to the hospital the night ...

Nephrotic syndrome is a set of symptoms characterized by proteinuria, hypoalbuminemia, hyperlipidemia, and edema. There are also several other symptoms that are reported by patients that result ...

"In nephrotic syndrome, a variety of disorders cause proteinuria, often resulting in marked edema and hypoalbuminemia," write Charles Kodner, MD, from the University of Louisville School of ...

Nephrotic syndrome refers to a group of symptoms that indicate that the kidney is damaged. Learn more about the other symptoms, the causes, and more.

When edema is the presenting complaint, the unmistakable laboratory evidences of the nephrotic syndrome will be found. In a few cases edema is not the presenting complaint; in fact, the patient ...

Nephrotic syndrome is a kidney disorder in which too much protein is passed in the urine, resulting in puffiness over the face, and tiredness. It is usually caused due to damage to the small blood ...

The pathogenesis of idiopathic nephrotic syndrome (INS) remains unknown. Several findings suggest a role for the immune system. This study aimed to evaluate immune mediators in INS by measuring ...

Nephrotic syndrome is characterized by a set of signs and symptoms including proteinuria, low protein levels in the blood, hypercholesterolemia, hypertriglyceridemia, and edema. It may be caused ...