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NEPHROTIC SYNDROME |
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primary glomerulonephritis: |
minimal change glomerulonephritis [80% of children; 25% of adults with nephrotic syndrome]membranous glomerulonephritis focal segmental glomerulosclerosis mesangiocapillary glomerulonephritis |
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secondary glomerulonephritis: |
amyloidosis systemic lupus erythematosus multiple myeloma drugs, eg. gold, penicillaminemalaria mercury poisoning allergies, eg. drugs, bee stingsconstrictive pericarditis Hodgkin's disease congenital (very rare) |
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