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Nephrotic Syndrome
Alternate Names : Nephrosis
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Nephrotic Syndrome Diagnosis & Tests
Physical examination can detect some symptoms. Other symptoms and signs of causative disorders can also be found with examination.
Urinalysis reveals large amounts of urine protein. Fats are often also present in the urine.
Tests to rule out various causes may include the following:
This disease may also alter the results of the following tests:
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- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Neurologic Disorders
- Seizure Disorders
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Topics that might be of interest to you Diseases & Conditions
• Acute Kidney Failure
• Atherosclerosis
• Chronic Renal Failure
• Diabetes
• Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis
• Glomerulonephritis
• Heart Disease
• Heart Failure
• Hypertension
• Injury - Kidney and Ureter
• Lipid Disorders - Acquired
• Membranous Nephropathy
• Minimal Change Disease
• Multiple Myeloma
• Pneumonia
• Primary Amyloidosis
• Pulmonary Edema
• Renal Vein Thrombosis
• Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Tests & Exams
• Albumin - Serum
• Antinuclear Antibody Panel
• Complement
• Cryoglobulins
• Glucose Tolerance Test
• Hepatitis Virus Test or Panel
• Protein - Urine
• Protein Electrophoresis - Urine
• Renal Biopsy
• Rheumatoid Factor
• Serum Iron
• Triglyceride Level
• Urinalysis
• Urinary Casts
• VDRL
Other Topics
• Abdomen - Swollen
• Acute
• Appetite - Decreased
• Cholesterol
• Chronic
• Cough
• Facial Swelling
• Fat
• Fever
• Headache
• High Blood Pressure
• Malignancy
• Physical Examination
• Protein in Diet
• Seizures
• Swelling
• Urination - Painful
• Urine Output - Decreased
• Vitamin D
• Weight Gain - Unintentional
Review Date : 10/17/2003
Reviewed By : Irfan A. Agha, M.D., Department of Medicine, Renal Division, St. Louis University, St. Louis, MO. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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