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Nephrotic syndrome: more than just oedema.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  11928729     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Oedema is the commonest presenting symptom and sign in nephrotic syndrome. Hypercholesterolaemia, thromboembolic events, and infectious complications may also be features. Three patients are described, each of whose nephrotic syndrome presented with a less common symptom or sign--recurrent pleural effusion, hypercholesterolaemia and oedema, pulmonary embolism--and, as a result, experienced some diagnostic delay. By forgetting to consider nephrotic syndrome, and its underlying causes, there may be inappropriate investigations and treatment for the patient.
Authors:
S A Jayawardene; J E Scoble; D J A Goldsmith
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  International journal of clinical practice     Volume:  56     ISSN:  1368-5031     ISO Abbreviation:  Int. J. Clin. Pract.     Publication Date:  2002 Mar 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2002-04-02     Completed Date:  2002-04-29     Revised Date:  2007-02-14    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9712381     Medline TA:  Int J Clin Pract     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  129-31     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Nephrology and Transplantation, Guy's Hospital, London, UK.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Diagnosis, Differential
Edema / etiology
Humans
Hypercholesterolemia / etiology*
Male
Middle Aged
Nephrotic Syndrome / complications,  diagnosis*
Pleural Effusion / etiology*
Pulmonary Embolism / etiology*
Recurrence

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