Nephrosis, Lipoid
Synonyms
Change Diseases, Minimal
Disease, Minimal Change
Diseases, Minimal Change
Glomerulonephritides, Minimal Change
Glomerulonephritis, Minimal Change
Glomerulopathies, Minimal Change
Glomerulopathy, Minimal Change
Idiopathic Minimal Change Nephrotic Syndrome
Lipoid Nephroses
Lipoid Nephrosis
Minimal Change Disease
Minimal Change Diseases
Minimal Change Glomerulonephritides
Minimal Change Glomerulonephritis
Minimal Change Glomerulopathy
Minimal Change Nephropathies
Minimal Change Nephropathy
Minimal Change Nephrotic Syndrome
Nephropathies, Minimal Change
Nephropathy, Minimal Change
Nephroses, Lipoid
Nephrotic Syndrome, Minimal Change
A kidney disease with no or minimal histological glomerular changes on light microscopy and with no immune deposits. It is characterized by lipid accumulation in the epithelial cells of KIDNEY TUBULES and in the URINE. Patients usually show NEPHROTIC SYNDROME indicating the presence of PROTEINURIA with accompanying EDEMA.