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	Nephrotic Syndrome \| Principal Health News
		Nephrotic syndrome is a collection of symptoms which occur because the tiny blood vessels (the glomeruli) in the kidney become leaky.
		Nephrotic syndrome, however, occurs when this filter becomes defective, allowing large quantities of protein to leave the blood circulation, and pass out or the body in the urine.
		Patients with nephrotic syndrome are from all age groups, although in children there is an increased risk of the disorder between the ages of 18 months and four years.
	www.principalhealthnews.com /topic/nephrotic (827 words)

	Lifespan's A - Z Health Information Library - Nephrotic syndrome (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Nephrotic syndrome is a group of symptoms including protein in the urine (exceeding 3.5 grams per day), low blood protein levels, high cholesterol levels, and swelling (edema).
		Nephrotic syndrome is caused by various disorders that damage the kidneys, particularly the basement membrane of the glomerulus.
		The outcome varies; the syndrome may be acute and short-term or chronic and unresponsive to therapy.
	www.lifespan.org /adam/healthillustratedencyclopedia/1/000490.html (616 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Nephrotic syndrome is characterized by the following symptoms that result from changes that occur to the small, functional structures in the kidneys, such as:
		There is a rare nephrotic syndrome present in the first week of life called "congenital nephrotic syndrome." Congenital nephrotic syndrome is inherited by an autosomal recessive gene, which means that males and females are equally affected, and the child inherited one copy of the gene from each parent, who are carriers.
		The chance for carrier parents to have a child with congenital nephrotic syndrome is one in four, or 25 percent, with each pregnancy.
	www.ecommunity.com /health/index.aspx?pageid=P03098 (561 words)

	BBC - Health - Conditions - Childhood nephrotic syndrome
		Nephrotic syndrome isn't a disease itself, but a collection of related symptoms that can occur in a variety of different diseases.
		Nephrotic syndrome can occur at any age but is particularly seen in childhood, especially between the ages of about two and eight.
		Although this is the commonest type of nephrotic syndrome in childhood, the exact cause is unknown.
	www.bbc.co.uk /health/conditions/nephrotic2.shtml (763 words)

	Nephrotic Syndrome: Nephritis: Merck Manual Home Edition
		Nephrotic syndrome is a glomerular disorder characterized by severe loss of protein in the urine, typically leading to accumulation of fluid (edema) and low levels of the protein albumin in the blood.
		Nephrotic syndrome can be due to a vast array of diseases that affect other parts of the body, most commonly diabetes mellitus, systemic lupus erythematosus, and certain viral infections.
		Children born with the nephrotic syndrome rarely live beyond their first birthday, although a few have survived by means of dialysis treatments or a kidney transplant.
	www.merck.com /mmhe/sec11/ch144/ch144c.html (1732 words)

	About Nephrotic Syndrome
		Nephrotic Syndrome is not itself a disease, but it can be the first sign of a disease that damages the tiny blood-filtering units (glomeruli) in the kidneys, where urine is made.
		Nephrotic Syndrome is a condition marked by very high levels of protein in the urine (proteinuria); low levels of protein in the blood; swelling, especially around the eyes, feet, and hands; and high cholesterol.
		Nephrotic Syndrome results from damage to the kidneys' glomeruli (the singular form is glomerulus).
	www.nephcure.org /Info_aboutneph.html (1259 words)

	Centegra Health System - Nephrotic Syndrome
		Generally, nephrotic syndrome results from damage to the kidneys' glomeruli - the tiny blood vessels that filter waste and excess water from the blood and send them to the bladder as urine.
		Nephrotic syndrome may occur with many diseases, including the kidney diseases caused by type 2 diabetes.
		Nephrotic syndrome is actually a set of symptoms, and not a disease, necessarily, in and of itself.
	www.centegra.org /content.asp?pageid=P01486 (274 words)

	Nephrotic Syndrome Parent's Place
		Nephrotic syndrome is not a disease itself but a complex set of symptoms caused by different forms of renal diseases in different stages of severity.
		The most common symptom of nephrotic syndrome is a massive loss of protein thru the urine (proteinuria) which causes some secondary problems like edema, problems with the immune-system, and water retention in nearly every part of the body.
		Due to the fact that the cause of nephrotic syndrome is not known, the treatment only covers the symptoms and tries to keep the illness under control.
	www.nephrotic-syndrome.info (509 words)

	Nephrotic Syndrome - Patient UK
		Nephrotic syndrome is a condition where the 'filters' in the kidney become faulty and large amounts of protein leak from your blood into your urine.
		Nephrotic syndrome is a condition which occurs when the kidneys leak a lot of protein.
		In other words, if you have nephrotic syndrome it means that "something is wrong with the glomeruli and they have become leaky enough for large molecules such as proteins to filter though".
	www.patient.co.uk /showdoc/27000748 (1778 words)

	Nephrotic Syndrome
		Nephrotic syndrome is a kidney disorder in which high levels of protein are released into the urine because the kidney’s filtering mechanisms, called the glomeruli, are damaged.
		Other causes of nephrotic syndrome include certain cancers, diabetes, allergic reactions to insect bites or poisonous plants, allergic reactions to drugs such as intravenous heroine and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, and infectious illnesses such as hepatitis B and HIV.
		The first noticeable symptom of nephrotic syndrome is usually a foamy or frothy appearance to the urine.
	www.hmc.psu.edu /healthinfo/no/nephroticsyndrome.htm (708 words)

	Kidney Kids New Zealand Support Group - Nephrotic Syndrome (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		A cortisone-like steroid drug called Prednisone, is given to children with nephrotic syndrome because in 90% of children, it causes a complete remission of the condition,and the protein in the urine and the oedema disappears.Large doses are needed to be given for a few weeks to produce this remission.
		Because of it's side effects however, cylophosphamide is not given to children with nephrotic syndrome unless frequent relapses occur and the patient is at risk of prednisone side effects, particularly the stunting of growth.
		It is rare in adulthood to have a relapse of nephrotic syndrome.
	www.kidneykids.org.nz /renalinfonephrotic.htm (1169 words)

	Nephrotic syndrome Summary
		Nephrotic syndrome is a collection of symptoms that occur because tiny filters (glomeruli) in the kidney become leaky.
		Patients with nephrotic syndrome are from all age groups, but children between 18 months and four years are at increased risk for the disorder.
		When nephrotic syndrome is caused by another, treatable disorder (infection, allergic or drug reaction), the likelihood of successful treatment is high.
	www.bookrags.com /Nephrotic_syndrome (1567 words)

	Pediatric Oncall- NEPHROTIC SYNDROME
		A.1) Nephrotic Syndrome is a common disease in children involving Kidneys.
		Normally as little as 150 mg of protein is excreted in urine by kidneys in a day whilst in Nephrotic Syndrome 2-20 gm may be lost.
		A.5) In majority of children the cause of nephrotic syndrome is not known hence there is no curative treatment.
	www.pediatriconcall.com /forpatients/CommonChild/nephroticsyndrome.asp (394 words)

	Nephrotic Syndrome (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Nephrotic syndrome is a condition that damages kidneys and can lead to kidney failure.
		The most common early symptom of nephrotic syndrome, in both children and adults, is swelling in the tissues (edema) around the eyes or in the feet or ankles.
		Treatment of nephrotic syndrome will depend on whether you are an adult or a child and the cause of the condition.
	www.luhs.org /health/kbase/htm/aa12/4982/aa124985.htm (576 words)

	eMedicine - Nephrotic Syndrome : Article by Mahendra Agraharkar, MD, FACP
		The histological classifications of glomerular lesions associated with primary and secondary nephrotic syndrome are minimal-lesion nephrotic syndrome, diffuse mesangial hypercellularity, focal glomerulosclerosis, membranous glomerulonephritis, fibrillary glomerulosclerosis, and membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis.
		In persons with nephrotic syndrome, the concentration of heparan sulfate mucopolysaccharide in the basement membrane is lower, and large amounts of protein cross the barrier and are excreted.
		Adult nephrotic syndrome: Note that a renal biopsy is not indicated in adults when the nephrotic syndrome is due to an obvious cause such as diabetes mellitus, ie, when the patient has other diabetes-related overt complications.
	www.emedicine.com /MED/topic1612.htm (6309 words)

	National Kidney Foundation: A to Z Health Guide Item
		Nephrotic syndrome may occur when the filtering units of the kidney are damaged.
		Diagnosis of the nephrotic syndrome is made by collecting urine for 24 hours and measuring the amount of protein in it.
		Nephrotic syndrome is not a specific kidney disease.
	www.kidney.org /atoz/atozItem.cfm?id=93 (652 words)

	Nephrotic Syndrome : Information and Treatment
		This web site recommends research based homeopathic approach and medication for all cases of Nephrotic Syndrome, which may be on steroids or who may be considering to be of steroids.
		After homeopathy, episodes of Nephrotic Syndrome are expected to be less frequent, less severe, less lasting and requiring less or no steroids over a period of time.
		Nephrotic syndrome (NS) is a disorder that can occur at any age but is more prevalent in children than in adults; in children, it is most common between ages 1 1/2 and 4 yr.
	www.nephroticsyndrome.com (574 words)

	Nephrotic syndrome - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Proteinuria (Nephrotic syndrome is arbitrarily defined as urinary protein loss of greater than 3.5 g/day)
		Once the diagnosis of nephrotic syndrome is reached, further investigations must focus on the underlying disease process.
		In most types of nephrotic syndrome, the protein excretion improves with the use of ACE inhibitor medication.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Nephrotic_syndrome (1066 words)

	The Nephrotic Syndrome (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The nephrotic syndrome is characterized by massive proteinuria, which leads to hypoproteinemia/hypoalbunemia, hyperlipidemia with elevated cholesterols, triglicerides and other lipids, and edema.
		Slide 8 demonstrates the relative frequency with which certain glomerular diseases present as either the nephrotic syndrome or the nephritic syndrome.
		In summary, fatty casts and oval fat bodies are characteristic of the nephrotic syndrome and derived from epithelial cells that have engorged themselves with the lipoproteins and proteins spilled during nephrosis.
	www.gamewood.net /rnet/renalpath/ch3.htm (340 words)

	Nephrotic Syndrome - Keep Kids Healthy conditions
		Nephrotic Syndrome (NS) is an uncommon disorder that affects the kidneys and has an incidence of about 2 cases per 100,000 children.
		The main features of NS are proteinuria (losing protein in the urine), hypoproteinemia and/or hypoalbuminemia (a low protein and/or albumin level in the blood), hyperlipidemia (a high lipid level in the blood), and edema (an abnormal accumulation of fluid in the skin).
		Childhood Nephrotic Syndrome: A discussion of the causes and treatments of childhood nephrotic syndrome.
	www.keepkidshealthy.com /welcome/conditions/nephroticsyndrome.html (935 words)

	Nephrotic Syndrome (NS) - nephrologychannel (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Nephrotic syndrome (NS) is a condition that is often caused by any of a group of diseases that damage the kidneys' filtering system, the glomeruli.
		Nephrotic syndrome prevalence is difficult to establish in adults because the condition is usually a result of an underlying disease.
		Hypercholestrolemia, high blood cholesterol, is common in nephrotic syndrome).
	www.nephrologychannel.com /nephrotic (597 words)

	eMedicine - Nephrotic Syndrome : Article by Luther Travis, MD (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Background: The term nephrosis, or nephrotic syndrome, had its origin in the early 20th century and was introduced primarily to distinguish it from nephritis, a label used to denote a clinical state associated with hematuria, proteinuria, and a cellular proliferation of the glomerulus.
		The nephrotic syndrome (NS) is a clinical entity characterized by massive loss of urinary protein (primarily albuminuria) leading to hypoproteinemia (hypoalbuminemia) and its result, edema.
		Congenital nephrotic syndrome becomes a consideration when nephrosis appears during the first year of life and particularly in those instances in which the clinical syndrome starts in the first few months.
	www.emedicine.com /ped/topic1564.htm (11909 words)

	Nephrotic syndrome - WrongDiagnosis.com
		Detailed information about the causes of Nephrotic syndrome including medication causes and drug interaction causes can be found in our causes pages.
		With a diagnosis of Nephrotic syndrome, it is also important to consider whether there is an underlying condition causing Nephrotic syndrome.
		Various tests are used in the diagnosis of Nephrotic syndrome.
	www.wrongdiagnosis.com /n/nephrotic_syndrome/intro.htm (771 words)

	Childhood nephrotic syndrome - WrongDiagnosis.com
		Detailed information about the causes of Childhood nephrotic syndrome including medication causes and drug interaction causes can be found in our causes pages.
		With a diagnosis of Childhood nephrotic syndrome, it is also important to consider whether there is an underlying condition causing Childhood nephrotic syndrome.
		Various tests are used in the diagnosis of Childhood nephrotic syndrome.
	www.wrongdiagnosis.com /c/childhood_nephrotic_syndrome/intro.htm (563 words)

	Edema Nephrotic syndrome
		Nephrotic syndrome is a kidney disorder in which damage has occurred to the kidneys in the kidney's filtering system called the glomeruli.
		Nephrotic Syndrome is a rare condition affecting approximately two in every ten thousand individuals.
		Nephrotic related edema causes tissues to be soft, puffy and impressionable (pitting edema) to the touch.
	www.lymphedemapeople.com /thesite/edema_nephrotic_syndrome.htm (3048 words)

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