Directory of Nephrotic Syndrome Resources

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Nephrotic syndrome occurs when the filters in the kidney leak an excessive amount of protein. The level of protein in the blood then falls and this allows fluid to leak across very small blood vessels into the tissues.

Resources in This Category

• Dr Hull Encyclopedia

  http://www.drhull.com/EncyMaster/N/nephrotic_syndrome.html
  A description of nephrotic syndrome with a look at the causes and treatments.

• General Practice Notebook - Nephrotic syndrome

  http://www.gpnotebook.co.uk/simplepage.cfm?ID=-1167392767
  Clinically-oriented information.

• Pediatric Oncall

  http://www.pediatriconcall.com/forpatients/DietandDisease/article.aspx?reportid=72
  Information about diet and nephrotic syndrome.

• The NephCure Foundation

  http://www.nephcure.org/
  Information on research, treatment and coping with Nephrotic Syndrome and FSGS.

 

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