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Descriptor English: Nephrosis
Descriptor Spanish: Nefrosis
Descriptor nefrosis
Scope note: Término histopatológico descriptivo de enfermedad renal sin componente inflamatorio.
Descriptor Portuguese: Nefrose
Descriptor French: Néphrose
Entry term(s): Nephroses
Tree number(s): C12.050.351.968.419.630
C12.200.777.419.630
C12.950.419.630
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D009401
Scope note: Pathological processes of the KIDNEY without inflammatory or neoplastic components. Nephrosis may be a primary disorder or secondary complication of other diseases. It is characterized by the NEPHROTIC SYNDROME indicating the presence of PROTEINURIA and HYPOALBUMINEMIA with accompanying EDEMA.
Annotation: do not diagnose: use term of text; LOWER NEPHRON NEPHROSIS see KIDNEY TUBULAR NECROSIS, ACUTE is also available
Allowable Qualifiers: BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CI chemically induced
CL classification
CN congenital
CO complications
DG diagnostic imaging
DH diet therapy
DI diagnosis
DT drug therapy
EC economics
EH ethnology
EM embryology
EN enzymology
EP epidemiology
ET etiology
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
MO mortality
NU nursing
PA pathology
PC prevention & control
PP physiopathology
PS parasitology
PX psychology
RH rehabilitation
RT radiotherapy
SU surgery
TH therapy
UR urine
VE veterinary
VI virology
DeCS ID: 9594
Unique ID: D009401
NLM Classification: WJ 340
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Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2006/07/05
Nephrosis - Preferred
Concept UI M0014635
Scope note Pathological processes of the KIDNEY without inflammatory or neoplastic components. Nephrosis may be a primary disorder or secondary complication of other diseases. It is characterized by the NEPHROTIC SYNDROME indicating the presence of PROTEINURIA and HYPOALBUMINEMIA with accompanying EDEMA.
Preferred term Nephrosis
Entry term(s) Nephroses



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