
Nephrotic Syndrome
Healthy kidneys perform the crucial function of removing waste products from the body. When they don’t work the way they should, you’ll notice a wide array of symptoms that make it clear you need medical intervention as soon as possible. Such is the case with nephrotic syndrome — which is not a disease in itself, but symptoms of an underlying illness that are affecting the kidneys. Typical causes of nephrotic syndrome include focal segmental glomerulosclerosis, renal vein thrombosis, membranous nephropathy, hepatitis B or C, cancer, diabetes, lupus, or amyloidosis.
Signs and symptoms of nephrotic syndrome may range in severity. The most common ones include:
Swelling of the ankles and feet
Fatigue
Loss of appetite
Weight gain due to fluid retention
Foamy urine
High fat and cholesterol in the blood
Hypoalbuminemia
Treatments perscribed by:
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