Nephrotic Syndrome (page 398-400)

• Clinical Presentation: See Table 16-15

  • Marked proteinuria (albuminuria) ɯ.5 g/24hr with hypoalbuminemia
  • Edema
  • Hyperlipidemia
  • Fat bodies in the urine

• Pathology & Pathogenesis: See Table 16-15

  • Minimal cellular infiltration of glomeruli
  • Deposition of antigen-antibody complexes in the BM

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