syndrome néphrotique à lésions glomérulaires minimes

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• anglais

  Auteur : Office québécois de la langue française, 1996

  Note :

  Electron microscopy reveals widespread fusion of the foot-processes of the epithelial cells. The older name for this condition, lipoid nephrosis, arose from the observation that the only discernable histological abnormality was the presence of fatty droplets in the tubules. Although the disease may occur at any age, the highest incidence is between 1 and 5 years. Most cases present as the nephrotic syndrome. Differential protein clearances usually reveal a highly selective pattern. In a few patients the disease has appeared after exposure to specific plant, animal or drug allergens, but in the majority, the aetiology is unknown. Although the condition is self-limited, it has a tendency to relapse. It is often possible to induce a remission with corticosteroid or immunosuppressive therapy.

  Termes :

  1. minimal lesion glomerulonephritis
  2. nephrotic syndrome with minimal glomerular changes

  Termes associés :

  1. minimal change glomerular disease
  2. epithelial-cell disease
  3. foot-process disease
  4. lipoid nephrosis
  5. Epstein's nephrosis
  6. idiopathic nephrotic syndrome of children critiqué