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Nephrotic syndrome classification

Introduction

Overview

Overview

Nephrotic syndrome can be classified into primary or secondary depending on the underlying etiology. Primary (idiopathic) nephrotic syndrome is defined as nephrotic syndrome due to a primary glomerular disease. The secondary nephrotic syndrome is defined as nephrotic syndrome due to a primary etiology other than glomerular disorders, such as infections, malignancies, systemic conditions, and medications.

Classification

Classification

  • Nephrotic syndrome can be classified into primary or secondary depending on the underlying etiology.[1]
 
 
 
Nephrotic
syndrome
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Primary
 
 
 
Secondary
  • Below table lists different types of nephrotic syndromes:[2][3][4]
Different types of nephrotic syndromes Disease name
Podocytopathies Primary Minimal change disease
Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS)
Secondary Infection such as:
Drugs/toxins such as:
  • NSAIDs
  • Interferon
  • Pamidronate
  • Lithium
  • Vaccins
  • Envenomation
Malignancies such as:
Genetic disorders such as:
Membranous glomerulonephritis Primary Membranous nephropathy
Secondary
Membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis Secondary
Hereditary Nephropathy
Glomerular deposition diseases
Others
References

References

  1. ↑ Kodner C (2009). “Nephrotic syndrome in adults: diagnosis and management”. Am Fam Physician. 80 (10): 1129–34. PMID 19904897.
  2. ↑ Braden GL, Mulhern JG, O’Shea MH, Nash SV, Ucci AA, Germain MJ (May 2000). “Changing incidence of glomerular diseases in adults”. Am. J. Kidney Dis. 35 (5): 878–83. PMID 10793022.
  3. ↑ Heaf J (September 2004). “The Danish Renal Biopsy Register”. Kidney Int. 66 (3): 895–7. doi:10.1111/j.1523-1755.2004.00832.x. PMID 15327377.
  4. ↑ Ha TS (March 2017). “Genetics of hereditary nephrotic syndrome: a clinical review”. Korean J Pediatr. 60 (3): 55–63. doi:10.3345/kjp.2017.60.3.55. PMC 5383633. PMID 28392820.

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