Preferred Label : Nephrotic Syndrome with Lesion of Persistent Glomerulonephritis;
NCIt definition : A renal functional disorder characterized by proteinuria, edema, hyperlipidemia and
hypoalbuminemia. It results from damage to the renal vascular filtration apparatus.
It is further characterized by a chronic inflammatory reaction in the glomerular capillaries.
Sequelae may include hypertension, atherosclerosis, infection, hypercoagulablity and
renal failure.;
Origin ID : C35537;
UMLS CUI : C0866113;
Has associated anatomic sites
- Semantic type(s)
- disease_has_primary_anatomic_site
