Nephrosis

Introduction: Nephrosis

Description of Nephrosis

Nephrosis (medical condition): Various kidney glomeruli conditions. See also Nephrotic syndrome:
  »Introduction: Nephrotic syndrome
  »Symptoms of Nephrotic syndrome
  »Causes of Nephrotic syndrome
  »Treatments for Nephrotic syndrome

Nephrosis: (1) SYN: nephropathy. (2) Degeneration of renal tubular epithelium. (3) SYN: nephrotic syndrome. [nephro- + G. -osis, condition]
Source: Stedman's Medical Spellchecker, © 2006 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

Nephrosis: a syndrome characterized by edema and large amounts of protein in the urine and usually increased blood cholesterol; usually associated with glomerulonephritis or with a complication of various systemic diseases.
Source: WordNet 2.1

Nephrosis: diseases of the kidney characterized by purely degenerative lesions of the renal tubules without an inflammatory component.
Source: CRISP

Nephrosis: Pathological processes of the KIDNEY without inflammatory or neoplastic components. Nephrosis may be a primary disorder or secondary complication of other diseases. It is characterized by the NEPHROTIC SYNDROME indicating the presence of PROTEINURIA and HYPOALBUMINEMIA with accompanying EDEMA.
Source: MeSH 2007

Nephrosis as a Disease

Nephrosis: Another name for Nephrotic syndrome (or close medical condition association).
  »Introduction: Nephrotic syndrome
  »Symptoms of Nephrotic syndrome
  »Causes of Nephrotic syndrome
  »Treatments for Nephrotic syndrome

Nephrosis: Nephrosis is listed as a type of (or associated with) the following medical conditions in our database: Kidney conditions

Causes of Nephrosis

Some of the causes of Nephrosis are included in the list below:

• Kidney disease
• Diabetes
• Type 2 diabetes
• Type 1 diabetes
• Hepatic dysfunction

See full list of 21 causes of Nephrosis (Nephrotic syndrome)

Symptoms of Nephrosis (Nephrotic syndrome)

Some of the symptoms of Nephrosis incude:

• Frothy urine
• Proteinuria
• Low serum protein
• Lipiduria
• Swelling around the eyes

See full list of 25 symptoms of Nephrosis (Nephrotic syndrome)

Treatments for Nephrosis (Nephrotic syndrome)

Treatments for Nephrosis (Nephrotic syndrome) include:

• Cholesterol control
• Blood pressure control
• ACE inhibitors
• Low-protein diet
• Treat the underlying condition if any

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Treatment of Nephrosis: For more treatment information about Nephrosis, see treatment of Nephrotic syndrome (Nephrosis)

Nephrosis: Article Excerpts about Nephrotic syndrome

Nephrotic Syndrome in Adults: NIDDK (Excerpt)

Nephrotic syndrome is a condition marked by very high levels of protein in the urine; low levels of protein in the blood; swelling, especially around the eyes, feet, and hands; and high cholesterol. Nephrotic syndrome results from damage to the kidneys' glomeruli (the singular form is glomerulus). Glomeruli are tiny blood vessels that filter waste and excess water from the blood and send them to the bladder as urine. (Source: excerpt from Nephrotic Syndrome in Adults: NIDDK)

Kidney Failure Glossary: NIDDK (Excerpt)

A collection of symptoms that indicate kidney damage. Symptoms include high levels of protein in the urine , lack of protein in the blood, and high blood cholesterol. (Source: excerpt from Kidney Failure Glossary: NIDDK)

Terms associated with Nephrosis:

Terms Similar to Nephrosis:

• nephrotic syndrome

Source - WordNet 2.1

More specific terms for Nephrosis:

• Nephrosis, Lipoid
• Nephrotic Syndrome

Source - MeSH 2007

• nephrotic syndrome

Source - CRISP

Broader terms for Nephrosis

• Kidney Diseases

Source - MeSH 2007

• kidney disorder

Source - CRISP

• syndrome

Source - WordNet 2.1

Hierarchical classifications of Nephrosis

The following list attempts to classify Nephrosis into categories where each line is subset of the next.

WordNet 2.1

• syndrome
• symptom
• evidence,grounds
• information
• cognition,knowledge,noesis
• psychological feature

Source: WordNet 2.1

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Male Urogenital Diseases
  • Urologic Diseases
    • Kidney Diseases
      • Nephrosis

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications
  • Female Urogenital Diseases
    • Urologic Diseases
      • Kidney Diseases
        • Nephrosis

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