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Nephrotic Syndrome with Lesion of Endothelial Glomerulonephritis
A renal functional disorder characterized by proteinuria, edema, hyperlipidemia and hypoalbuminemia. It results from damage to the renal vascular filtration apparatus. It is further characterized by an inflammatory reaction in the endovascular lining of the glomerular capillaries. Sequelae may include hypertension, atherosclerosis, infection, hypercoagulablity and renal failure. (NCI Thesaurus)
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