Post Date April, 15 2023
What is nephrotic syndrome? Kidney disease is a common disease in our lives, and the most common one is nephrotic syndrome. Many people want to know what the symptoms of nephrotic syndrome are. Today, I will briefly introduce you to the causes of nephrotic syndrome.
(1) Primary nephrotic syndrome is caused by primary glomerulonephritis, such as minimal degenerative nephropathy, membranous nephropathy, and so on.
(2) The causes of secondary nephrotic syndrome include the following 8 categories:
① Systemic diseases: Causes of nephrotic syndrome, such as systemic lupus erythematosus, mixed connective tissue disease, Sjogren's syndrome, rheumatoid arthritis, and polyarteritis.
② Metabolic diseases: diabetes, renal amyloidosis, multiple myeloma, myxedema.
③ Allergic diseases: Allergic purpura, drug allergy (penicillamine, heroin, insect repellents, etc.), snake bites, pollen and other allergens sensitization.
④ Infectious diseases: Causes of nephrotic syndrome, including syphilis, malaria, schistosomiasis, and subacute endocarditis.
⑤ Renal toxic substances: such as mercury (organic, inorganic), bismuth, gold, and trimethyl ketone.
⑥ Malignant neoplasms: How to treat Jenkin's disease, lymphoid leukemia, and cancer.
⑦ Hereditary diseases: familial inherited nephritis, congenital nephrotic syndrome.
⑧ Others: pregnancy toxemia, chronic rejection of kidney transplantation, primary malignant renal sclerosis, renal artery stenosis, etc.
The above content is to introduce you to the problem of nephrotic syndrome. I believe you should understand this problem now. Therefore, we remind patients to promptly go to a regular hospital for examination and treatment, as only a regular hospital can be more safe.
