What is nephrotic syndrome?

Also known as: kidney disease.

Nephrotic syndrome is a group of symptoms caused by kidney damage, particularly to the small blood vessels which filter blood, the glomeruli, which results in children (generally between the ages of 2-6 years), leaking a protein (albumin) normally found in blood, into the urine.

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Reviewed by: Jack Wolfsdorf, MD, FAAP

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