Nephrotic Syndrome
What problems can it cause?
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Most children with nephrotic syndrome have times when their symptoms are under control (remission), followed by times when symptoms return (relapses).
In most cases, relapses becomeless frequent as they get older and often stop by their late teens.
Some of the main symptoms associated with nephrotic syndrome include:
- swelling the low level of protein in the blood reduces theflow of water frombody tissues back into the blood vessels, leading to swelling (oedema) . Swelling is usually first noticed around the eyes, then around the lower legs and rest of the body.
- infections antibodies are a specialised group of proteins in the blood that help to fight infection. When these are lost, children are much more likely to get infections.
- urine changes occasionally, the high levels of protein being passed into the urine can cause it to become frothy. Some children with nephrotic syndrome may also pass less urine than usual during relapses.
- blood clots important proteins that help to prevent the blood clotting can be passed out in the urine of children with nephrotic syndrome. This can increase their risk of potentially serious blood clots . During a relapse, the blood also becomes more concentrated, which can lead to clotting.
Articles for Nephrotic Syndrome
Caring for your child at home
If your child has been diagnosed with nephrotic syndrome, you'll need to monitor their condition on a daily basis to check for signs of relapses. You'll need to use a dipstick to test your child's ur
Causes of nephrotic syndrome
Most children with nephrotic syndrome have "minimal change disease". This means thattheir kidneys appear normal or nearly normal if a tissue sampleis studied under a microscope. The cause of minimal c
Congenital nephrotic syndrome
Congenital nephrotic syndrome is usually caused by an inherited faulty gene. For the condition to be passed on to a child, both parents must have a healthy copy of the gene and a faulty one. This mea
Diagnosing nephrotic syndrome
Nephrotic syndrome can usually be diagnosed after dipping a dipstick into a urine sample. If there are large amounts of protein in a person's urine,there will be a colour change on the stick. A blood
Introduction
Read about nephrotic syndrome, a condition that causes the kidneys to leak large amounts of protein into the urine. This can lead to a range of problems.
Managing nephrotic syndrome
The main treatment for nephrotic syndrome is steroids, but additional treatments may also be used if a child develops significant side effects. Most children have relapses until their late teens and
What problems can it cause?
Most children with nephrotic syndrome have times when their symptoms are under control (remission), followed by times when symptoms return (relapses). In most cases, relapses becomeless frequent as t
