Nephrotic Syndrome

**Definition:** A condition characterized by severe PROTEINURIA, greater than 3.5 g/day in an average adult. The substantial loss of protein in the urine results in complications such as HYPOPROTEINEMIA; generalized EDEMA; HYPERTENSION; and HYPERLIPIDEMIAS. Diseases associated with nephrotic syndrome generally cause chronic kidney dysfunction.

**Tree numbers:** - C12.050.351.968.419.630.643 - C12.200.777.419.630.643 - C12.950.419.630.643