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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
:''Not to be confused with [[nephritic syndrome]]'' | :''It is Not to be confused with [[nephritic syndrome]]'' | ||
'''Nephrotic syndrome''' is a nonspecific disorder in which the [[kidney]]s are damaged, causing them to leak large amounts of [[protein]] (at least 3 grams per day) from the [[blood]] into the [[urine]]. | '''Nephrotic syndrome''' is a nonspecific disorder in which the [[kidney]]s are damaged, causing them to leak large amounts of [[protein]] (at least 3 grams per day) from the [[blood]] into the [[urine]]. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist|2}} | {{Reflist|2}} | ||
[[Category:Kidney diseases]] | |||
[[Category:Nephrology]] | |||
[[Category:Pediatrics]] | |||
[[Category:Disease]] | |||
[[Category:Syndromes]] | |||
{{WH}} | {{WH}} | ||
{{WS}} | {{WS}} | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
- It is Not to be confused with nephritic syndrome
Nephrotic syndrome is a nonspecific disorder in which the kidneys are damaged, causing them to leak large amounts of protein (at least 3 grams per day) from the blood into the urine.