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Nephrosis Nephrosis Baneet, SoniyaBaneet, Soniya

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What is Nephrosis?What is Nephrosis?

Degenerative disease: kidneys start to lose function & deteriorate

Caused by defect in glomeruli

Can be a secondary disease

Can lead to kidney failure

CausesCauses

Secondary disease: hypertension, diabetes, myeloma etc.

Caused by different disorders that cause damage to kidneys

Who does it affect?Who does it affect?

Children between the ages of 18 months & 5 years

Happens twice as often in boys than girls

A person at any age can get it

In Canada ...In Canada ...

16 out of 100,000 Canadians will be diagnosed with nephrosis

SymptomsSymptoms

Bloating of face and legs caused by the body retaining excess water

Lots of protein in urine

High cholesterol levels

Low blood protein levels

Risk factorsRisk factors

Diabetes

Lupus

Exposure to drugs or toxins

Certain infections

TreatmentsTreatments

Diet & exercise

Medication to reduce inflammation in kidneys

Antibiotics to stop infection

Dialysis may be needed if it leads to kidney failure

Treatment depends on the cause of nephrosis

If it is a secondary disease, the first disease must be treated

Diet and exerciseDiet and exerciseMandatory for treatment of nephrosis

High activity levels reduce risk of blood clots

Low fat, low salt diet

Bloating is not affected by fluid intake, but salt intake instead

Even regular amounts of salt will cause the body to retain large amounts of water

BibliographyBibliography

http://www.humanillnesses.com/original/Men-Os/Nephrosis.html

http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/244631-treatment

http://www.nytimes.com/health/guides/disease/nephrotic-syndrome/

http://www.uwhealth.org/healthfacts/B_EXTRANET_HEALTH_INFORMATION-FlexMember-Show_Public_HFFY_1122504656533.html