Nephrotic syndrome
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In medicine, nephrotic syndrome is "a condition characterized by severe proteinuria, greater than 3.5 g/day in an average adult. the substantial loss of protein in the urine results in complications such as hypoproteinemia; generalized edema; hypertension; and hyperlipidemias. diseases associated with nephrotic syndrome generally cause chronic kidney dysfunction."[1]
Diagnosis
Spot protein/creatinine ratio
One study found that in the presence of stable renal function, a protein/creatinine ratio:[2]
- > 3.5 (mg/mg) suggests nephrotic syndrome
- < 0.2 is within normal limits
References
- ↑ Anonymous (2023), Nephrotic syndrome (English). Medical Subject Headings. U.S. National Library of Medicine.
- ↑ Ginsberg JM, Chang BS, Matarese RA, Garella S (1983). "Use of single voided urine samples to estimate quantitative proteinuria.". N Engl J Med 309 (25): 1543-6. PMID 6656849.