What are the causes of nephrotic syndrome?

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The incidence rate of nephrotic syndrome is very high in the current society, and the diet should also be paid special attention to. So many people have noticed the cause of nephrotic syndrome, so that we can know better to do better preventive measures. However, sometimes this disease has a certain relationship with its immunity. Now let's take a look at the causes of nephrotic syndrome? Let's introduce the related knowledge of the field.

What are the causes of nephrotic syndrome?

First: secondary causes, meaning nephrotic syndrome caused by other diseases. In fact; There are many diseases, can cause kidney disease, such as diabetes, systemic lupus erythematosus, multiple myeloma, allergic purpura, drugs, poisons, amyloidosis, genetic diseases can cause nephrotic syndrome. Therefore, clinicians in the diagnosis of "nephrotic syndrome", need further examination, to find the cause of nephrotic syndrome.

Second: primary disease means that it is caused by the kidney itself, not by other diseases. It is worth noting that if primary nephrotic syndrome is diagnosed, the secondary causes must be excluded first.

Third: nephrotic syndrome is a group of clinical syndromes in glomerular diseases caused by a variety of causes and pathological types of kidney. The typical clinical manifestation is "three high and one low"; What is "three high and one low"? ① Three high, the first high: high edema; That is, swelling. ② The third high, the second high: hyperlipidemia; For example, triglycerides and cholesterol increase. ③ The third highest was massive proteinuria; Adult: 24-hour urine protein is more than 3.5G; Children: urine protein per kilogram of body weight, more than 50 mg per day. ④ One low said is: hypoproteinemia; That is, the albumin in the blood is less than 30 g / L.

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If clinicians find that patients have "three high and one low" performance, they can diagnose nephrotic syndrome; But we must first ask the patient the specific course of the disease, and test to find the cause. Because if we can find the root cause, the treatment will be more targeted.