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Noun: nephrotic syndrome
  1. A syndrome characterized by oedema and large amounts of protein in the urine and usually increased blood cholesterol; usually associated with glomerulonephritis or with a complication of various systemic diseases
    - nephrosis

Type of: syndrome

Encyclopedia: Nephrotic syndrome, idiopathic, steroid-resistant

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