The nephrotic syndrome is a disease of unknown etiology characterized by edema, proteinuria, hypoalbuminemia and hypercholesterolemia. It apparently occurs as a result of an antigen–antibody ...

Background: Nephrotic syndrome (NS) is a prevalent kidney disease in children. Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a severe complication of NS and has the potential to be life-threatening. Objective: The aim ...

Lowe syndrome (LS) is a recessive X-linked disorder associated with proximal tubular ... The lysate was centrifuged at 13,500 g for 15 minutes at 4°C to remove cell debris. Protein concentrations were ...

Medically reviewed by Jonathan Purtell, RDN Protein deficiency indicates a lack of protein in the body. It is a rare problem ...

But for a small number of children, the infection triggers strange behavior changes known as PANDAS syndrome. PANDAS stands for Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with ...

Officer Anjelica Cutwright has nephrotic syndrome and goes to dialysis three ... "I have days where I’m very swollen because my kidneys leak protein," Cutwright said. She received a kidney ...

In adult patients, the most common manifestations are the nephrotic syndrome or proteinuria. The preponderance of occurrence in adult males is less obvious compared to that which is observed in ...

For some people, this hole lets in sounds and changes in pressure that affect hearing and balance. When pressure transmission through the hole causes noticeable symptoms, this condition is called ...

Nephrotic-range proteinuria has previously been defined as persisting proteinuria >3,500 mg/24 h, and remission of nephrotic-range proteinuria has been defined as a reduction to <1,000 mg/24 h [9].