Approach to the patient with nephrotic syndrome

Leslie F. Thomas; Harini A. Chakkera

doi:10.1007/978-1-4614-4454-1_4

Approach to the patient with nephrotic syndrome

Leslie F. Thomas, Harini A. Chakkera

Nephrology

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A 50-year-old woman with no significant past medical history acutely develops bilateral lower extremity pitting edema. A thorough evaluation of cardiac and hepatic functions is unremarkable; however, urinalysis reveals significant proteinuria. Further testing shows an elevated serum creatinine level of 1.8 mg/dL, low serum albumin level of 2.2 g/dL, and hyperlipidemia (total cholesterol 385 mg/dL, triglycerides 480 mg/dL, LDL 245 mg/dL, and HDL 44 mg/dL). Urinary protein measures 5.2 g in a 24-h collection. The clinical diagnosis of nephrotic syndrome is made.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Clinical Decisions in Nephrology, Hypertension and Kidney Transplantation
Publisher	Springer New York
Pages	33-41
Number of pages	9
ISBN (Electronic)	9781461444541
ISBN (Print)	1461444535, 9781461444534
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-4454-1_4
State	Published - Nov 1 2013

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