Nephrotic syndrome classification
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Classification
Etiologic Classification
A broad classification of nephrotic syndrome based on etiology:
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Cause | Characteristic Features |
Diabetes Mellitus |
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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) |
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Viral Hepatitis (HBV and HCV) |
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NSAIDs |
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Amyloidosis |
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Multiple Myeloma |
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HIV |
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Preeclampsia |
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Adapted from Hull RP, Goldsmith DJ. Nephrotic syndrome in adults. BMJ. 2008; 336:1185-9
Histologic Classification
Nephrotic syndrome is often classified histologically:
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MCD | FSGS | MN | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
References
- ↑ Hull RP, Goldsmith DJ (2008). "Nephrotic syndrome in adults". BMJ. 336 (7654): 1185–9. doi:10.1136/bmj.39576.709711.80. PMC 2394708. PMID 18497417.