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Nephrotic syndrome historical perspective
Introduction
Overview
Overview
In 1484, Cornelus Roelans of Belgium described a child with “whole body swelling” and nephropathy. In 1905, Müller described the term of “nephrosis” for non-inflammatory kidney diseases.
Historical Perspective
Historical Perspective
- In 1484, Cornelus Roelans of Belgium described a child with “whole body swelling” and nephropathy.
- In 1722, Theodore Zwinger of Basel described nephrotic syndrome in children, with decreased urine output due to “obstruction and compression of the tubules of the kidney.”
- In 1827, Richard Bright described the triad of generalized edema, proteinuria, and kidney disease, as features of nephrotic syndrome.
- In 1905, Müller described the term of “nephrosis” for non-inflammatory kidney diseases.[1]
References
References
- ↑ Pal A, Kaskel F (2016). “History of Nephrotic Syndrome and Evolution of its Treatment”. Front Pediatr. 4: 56. doi:10.3389/fped.2016.00056. PMC 4885377. PMID 27303658.
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