Congenital Nephrotic Syndrome - Diffuse Mesangial Sclerosis

**Semantic type:** Disease or Syndrome

**Definition:** Nephrotic syndrome within the first three motnhs of life, characterized initially by increased mesangial matrix, with or without hypertrophy and hyperplasia of podocytes, and eventual glomerular sclerosis.

**Synonyms:** - Diffuse Mesangial Sclerosis - Diffuse Mesangial Sclerosis