"Nephrosis" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Pathological processes of the KIDNEY without inflammatory or neoplastic components. Nephrosis may be a primary disorder or secondary complication of other diseases. It is characterized by the NEPHROTIC SYNDROME indicating the presence of PROTEINURIA and HYPOALBUMINEMIA with accompanying EDEMA.
| Descriptor ID |
D009401
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C12.777.419.630 C13.351.968.419.630
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Nephrosis" by people in Profiles.
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Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis in nephrotic adults: presentation, prognosis, and response to therapy of the histologic variants. J Am Soc Nephrol. 2004 Aug; 15(8):2169-77.
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Case records of the Massachusetts General Hospital. Weekly clinicopathological exercises. Case 36-2003. A 68-year-old woman with impaired renal function. N Engl J Med. 2003 Nov 20; 349(21):2055-63.
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The racial prevalence of glomerular lesions in nephrotic adults. Am J Kidney Dis. 1996 May; 27(5):647-51.
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Focal segmental glomerular sclerosis in adults: presentation, course, and response to treatment. Am J Kidney Dis. 1995 Apr; 25(4):534-42.