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Descriptor English:   Nephrosis, Lipoid 
Descriptor Spanish:   Nefrosis Lipoidea 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Nefrose Lipoide 
Synonyms English:   Glomerulonephritis, Minimal Change
Glomerulopathy, Minimal Change
Nephropathy, Minimal Change
Nephrotic Syndrome, Minimal Change  
Tree Number:   C12.777.419.630.477
C13.351.968.419.630.477
Definition English:   A kidney disease with no or minimal histological glomerular changes on light microscopy and with no immune deposits. It is characterized by lipid accumulation in the epithelial cells of KIDNEY TUBULES and in the URINE. Patients usually show NEPHROTIC SYNDROME indicating the presence of PROTEINURIA with accompanying EDEMA. 
Allowable Qualifiers English:  
BL blood CF cerebrospinal fluid
CI chemically induced CL classification
CO complications CN congenital
DI diagnosis DH diet therapy
DT drug therapy EC economics
EM embryology EN enzymology
EP epidemiology EH ethnology
ET etiology GE genetics
HI history IM immunology
ME metabolism MI microbiology
MO mortality NU nursing
PS parasitology PA pathology
PP physiopathology PC prevention & control
PX psychology RA radiography
RI radionuclide imaging RT radiotherapy
RH rehabilitation SU surgery
TH therapy US ultrasonography
UR urine VE veterinary
VI virology  
Record Number:   9595 
Unique Identifier:   D009402 

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