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The diagnosis of the overt form of the nephrotic syndrome is usually a simple matter. When edema is the presenting complaint, the unmistakable laboratory evidences of the nephrotic syndrome will ...

RECENT advances in knowledge of the nature of the nephrotic syndrome have led to more rational therapy. The purpose of this communication is to review this progress. The nephrotic syndrome is a ...

Nephrotic syndrome is caused by damage to glomeruli (filters) in the kidneys. Symptoms include swelling around the eyes and in the feet and ankles, foamy urine and weight gain due to excess fluid ...

Nephrotic syndrome is characterized by high levels ... against kidney damage in conditions like nephrotoxic serum nephritis and membranous nephropathy. Studies indicate that activating these ...