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Preferred term

Nephrosis, Lipoid  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • A kidney disease with no or minimal histological glomerular changes on light microscopy and with no immune deposits. It is characterized by lipid accumulation in the epithelial cells of KIDNEY TUBULES and in the URINE. Patients usually show NEPHROTIC SYNDROME indicating the presence of PROTEINURIA with accompanying EDEMA.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Glomerulopathy, Minimal Change
  • Idiopathic Minimal Change Nephrotic Syndrome
  • Minimal Change Disease
  • Minimal Change Glomerulopathy
  • Nephropathy, Minimal Change

In other languages

  • French

  • Néphropathie à lésion glomérulaire minime
  • Syndrome néphrotique à lésions glomérulaires minimes
  • Syndrome néphrotique pur

URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-VCDRS6V3-X

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