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Nephrotic Syndrome
Nephrology · Urological
Moderate
Severity
Uncommon — a relatively rare kidney disorder, though it is one of the more common kidney conditions diagnosed in children
Prevalence
No
Contagious
Nephrology
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🔬Causes & Risk Factors
- 1Caused by damage to the kidney's filtering units
- 2either from a primary kidney disease such as minimal change disease or focal segmental glomerulosclerosis
- 3or as a complication of a systemic condition such as diabetes
- 4lupus
- 5or amyloidosis. In children
- 6minimal change disease is the most common underlying cause
- 7while in adults
- 8a broader range of primary and secondary causes are seen. Certain infections and medications can also trigger nephrotic syndrome in susceptible individuals.
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