Patient's question:
My child has been in poor health since birth, and I've recently discovered that they have a condition called "simple nephrotic syndrome in children." What is it?Doctor's answer:
Nephrotic syndrome is a clinical diagnosis complex caused by various different reasons leading to increased permeability of the glomerular basement membrane, resulting in a large amount of protein from the plasma being lost in the urine.Many children with nephrotic syndrome are generally treated with Western medicine, which can completely eliminate the symptoms of nephrotic syndrome in children. The clinical diagnosis mainly manifests as the following characteristics: large amounts of protein, low albumin in the blood, high blood lipids, and significant edema. Among these, large proteinuria and hypoalbuminemia are essential conditions. There are various different pathological types. Simple nephrotic syndrome in children refers to the minimal inflammation type of nephrotic syndrome.