/lipoid nephrosis

lipoid nephrosis

Rare Disease

MONDO:0006835

Also Known As

lipoid nephrosisminimal change diseaseminimal change glomerulonephritisminimal change nephropathynil diseaseMCNSidiopathic minimal change nephrotic syndromeminimal change glomerulopathyminimal change nephrotic syndromenephrotic syndrome with lesion of minimal change glomerulonephritisnephrotic syndrome with lesion of minimal change nephrotic syndrome

Definition

A glomerular disorder characterized by the electron microscopic finding of loss of podocyte foot processes. Light microscopic examination does not show glomerular changes. Patients present with proteinuria and nephrotic syndrome.