Symptoms of NEPHROTIC SYNDROME
Nephrotic syndrome produces mostly non-specific symptoms. These include fluid retention and edema. This swelling usually appears first around the eyes, the ankles and, eventually the abdomen. The urine may appear abnormally frothy. In severe cases, there can be reduced urine output. Loss of appetite, generalized weakness and general ill feeling occurs.
When nephrotic syndrome is caused by an infection or a drug, it often resolves after the drug has been stopped or the infection has been cured. The vast majority of children and adults who develop this disorder do not go on to develop renal failure.
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