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Definition of Nephrotic syndrome

1. Noun. A syndrome characterized by edema and large amounts of protein in the urine and usually increased blood cholesterol; usually associated with glomerulonephritis or with a complication of various systemic diseases.

Definition of Nephrotic syndrome

1. Noun. (disease) nephrosis ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of Nephrotic syndrome

1. A type of nephritis that is characterised by low serum albumin, large amount of protein in the urine and swelling (oedema). Swelling, weight gain, high blood pressure and anorexia are key features. Nephrotic syndrome can be seen with a number of illness that cause damage to the kidney glomerulus. Examples include diabetes, hereditary disorders, lupus, multiple myeloma, amyloidosis, glomerulonephritis, minimal change disease and membranous glomerulonephritis. (27 Sep 1997)

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Literary usage of Nephrotic syndrome

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Oxford Medicine by Henry Asbury Christian, James Mackenzie (1920)
"ACUTE, SUBACUTE AND CHRONIC EDEMATOUS BRIGHT'S DISEASE (NEPHROTIC TYPE) (Nephrotic Syndrome of Bright's Disease) INTRODUCTION Included in the above titles ..."

2. Second Report of the Expert Panel on Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of ...by Scott M. Grundy by Scott M. Grundy (1997)
"Ischaemic heart-disease as a complication of nephrotic syndrome. Lancet 1969;2:399-400. 569. Alexander JH, Schapel GJ, Edwards KD. ..."

3. Health United States 1995: The Annual National Report on Health by Kate Prager, Diane M. Makuc, Jacob J. Feldman (1998)
"... 3092 7 Pneumonia and influenza 2262 8 Homicide and legal intervention 1898 9 Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis 1770 10 Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome, ..."

4. Leading Causes of Death by Age, Sex, Race, and Hispanic Origin U.S., 1992 by Paula Gardner, Harry M. Rosenberg, Ronald W. Wilson (1997)
"E826-E949 Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases and allied conditions 490-496 Pneumonia and influenza 480-487 Septicemia 038 Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome, ..."

5. Hispanics and the Future of America by Marta Tienda, Faith Mitchell (2006)
"... Influenza and pneumonia 25002 Suicide 21293 Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis 15002 Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis 14385 Women All causes ..."

6. Management & Therapy of Sickle Cell Disease edited by Clarice D. Reid, Samuel Charace, Bertram Lubin (1997)
"PROTEINURIA AND nephrotic syndrome Approximately 25 percent of adult patients with SS disease ... nephrotic syndrome associated with a membranoproliferative ..."

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