Nephrotic Syndrome
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Nephrotic Syndrome Complications
Complications of nephrotic syndrome may include:
Edema
Heart failure
Urinary tract infection
Malnutrition
Pneumonia
Kidney failure
End stage renal disease
Renal vein thrombosis
A
blood clot
forms in one of the large veins that drain each kidney.
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Nephrotic Syndrome Underlying Cause
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Last Updated: Jun 16, 2008
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John H. Beckett, MD
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D. Scott Gettings, MD
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Nephrotic Syndrome References:
Durkan A, Hodson EM, Willis NS, Craig JC. Non-corticosteroid treatment for nephrotic syndrome in children. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2005 Apr 18;(2):CD002290.
Habashy D, Hodson EM, Craig JC. Interventions for steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome: a systematic review. Pediatr Nephrol. 2003 Sep;18(9):906-12.
Hodson EM, Knight JF, Willis NS, Craig JC. Corticosteroid therapy for nephrotic syndrome in children. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2005 Jan 25;(1):CD001533.
Hogg RJ. Adolescents with proteinuria and/or the nephrotic syndrome. Adolesc Med Clin. 2005 Feb;16(1):163-72.
