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In children nephrotic syndrome is assumed to be ''minimal change disease''.  Biopsies are done only there is no response to steriods.
In children nephrotic syndrome is assumed to be ''minimal change disease''.  Biopsies are done only there is no response to steriods.


=Clinical definition=
Features:
*Anasarca (whole body - edema).
*Proteinuria (>3.5 g/24h).
*Hypercholesterolemia.
*Hypoalbuminemia.
=Overview=
Immune complex negative:
#[[MCD]].
#[[FSGS]].
Immune complex positive:
#[MN]].
#[[IgA nephropathy]].
=Specific entities=
==Minimal change disease==
==Minimal change disease==
*Abbreviated ''MCD''.
===General===
===General===
*Responds to steroids.
*Responds to steroids.
*Most common cause of nephrotic syndrome in children.


===Microscopic===
===Microscopic===
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===EM===
===EM===
Features:
Features:
Diffuse loss of foot processes.
*Diffuse loss of foot processes.
 
Note:
*Foot processes on urinary space side.


Image:
Image:
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==Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis==
==Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis==
*Abbreviated ''FSGS''.
===General===
===General===
*Abbreviated ''FSGS''.
*Presents as nephrotic syndrome.
*Presents as nephrotic syndrome.
*Does not respond to steroids (unlike MCD).
*Does not respond to steroids (unlike MCD).
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====Histologic classification====
====Histologic classification====
FSGS can be subdivided into the following subgroups:<ref name=pmid16518352>{{Cite journal  | last1 = Thomas | first1 = DB. | last2 = Franceschini | first2 = N. | last3 = Hogan | first3 = SL. | last4 = Ten Holder | first4 = S. | last5 = Jennette | first5 = CE. | last6 = Falk | first6 = RJ. | last7 = Jennette | first7 = JC. | title = Clinical and pathologic characteristics of focal segmental glomerulosclerosis pathologic variants. | journal = Kidney Int | volume = 69 | issue = 5 | pages = 920-6 | month = Mar | year = 2006 | doi = 10.1038/sj.ki.5000160 | PMID = 16518352 }}</ref>
FSGS can be subdivided into the following subgroups:<ref name=pmid16518352>{{Cite journal  | last1 = Thomas | first1 = DB. | last2 = Franceschini | first2 = N. | last3 = Hogan | first3 = SL. | last4 = Ten Holder | first4 = S. | last5 = Jennette | first5 = CE. | last6 = Falk | first6 = RJ. | last7 = Jennette | first7 = JC. | title = Clinical and pathologic characteristics of focal segmental glomerulosclerosis pathologic variants. | journal = Kidney Int | volume = 69 | issue = 5 | pages = 920-6 | month = Mar | year = 2006 | doi = 10.1038/sj.ki.5000160 | PMID = 16518352 }}</ref>
*Cellular.
{| class="wikitable"
*Collapsing - poor prognosis.
!Subtype
*Tip lesion - good prognosis.
!Comment
*Perihilar.
|-
*Not otherwise specified (NOS) - most common.
|Cellular
|abrupt severe onset
|-
|Collapsing  
|poor prognosis, viral/toxic etiology
|-
|Tip lesion  
|good prognosis
|-
|Perihilar
|reduced renal mass
|-
|Not otherwise specified (NOS)  
|most common
|}


===Stains===
===Stains===
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*[http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Membranous_Nephropathy_Pathology_Diagram.svg MN - schematic (WC)].
*[http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Membranous_Nephropathy_Pathology_Diagram.svg MN - schematic (WC)].


==See also==
=See also=
*[[Medical kidney diseases]].
*[[Medical kidney diseases]].
*[[Kidney tumours]].
*[[Kidney tumours]].


==References==
=References=
{{Reflist|1}}
{{Reflist|2}}


[[Category:Genitourinary pathology]]
[[Category:Genitourinary pathology]]
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