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| Diagnosis and management of nephrotic syndrome in an adult patient: A case report | ||||||
| Samuel B. Reynolds1, Ryan W. Lutz1 | ||||||
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1Medical Student, Department of Education, Lehigh Valley Health Network, Allentown, PA, USA.
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| Reynolds SB, Lutz RW. Diagnosis and management of nephrotic syndrome in an adult patient: A case report. Int J Case Rep Images 2016;7(8):529–532. |
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Abstract
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Introduction:
Nephrotic syndrome is a disorder characterized by proteinuria >3.5 g/24 hr, hypoalbuminemia <3 g/dL, and peripheral edema. The underlying etiology of the condition is influenced in large part by the age of the patient. In children under the age of 16, a large majority of cases are secondary to minimal change disease, whereas in adults the causes are more varied to include focal segmental glomerulosclerosis and membranous nephropathy.
Case Report: A 68-year-old male with nephrotic range proteinuria who required workup with laboratory studies, immunological screening, and both light microscopy as well as electron microscopy to arrive at a diagnosis of minimal change disease. Conclusion: Also included is a review of previously published studies regarding minimal change disease and its association with non-Hodgkin lymphoma in the adult population, along with a discussion of current treatment approaches and a comparison of their efficacies. | |
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Keywords:
Adult, Change, Minimal, Nephrotic, Proteinuria
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Author Contributions
Samuel B. Reynolds – Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis and interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published Ryan W. Lutz – Analysis and interpretation of data, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published |
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Guarantor of submission
The corresponding author is the guarantor of submission. |
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None |
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Conflict of interest
Authors declare no conflict of interest. |
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Copyright
© 2016 Samuel B. Reynolds et al. This article is distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution and reproduction in any medium provided the original author(s) and original publisher are properly credited. Please see the copyright policy on the journal website for more information. |
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