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Nephritic Syndrome

Mydah S. Hashmi  1 , Jyotsna Pandey  2
In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2025 Jan.
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Nephritic Syndrome

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The nephritic syndrome is a clinical syndrome that presents as hematuria, elevated blood pressure, decreased urine output, and edema. The major underlying pathology is inflammation of the glomerulus that results in nephritic syndrome. It causes a sudden onset of the appearance of red blood cell (RBC) casts and blood cells, a variable amount of proteinuria, and white blood cells in the urine. The primary pathology can be in the kidney, or it can be a consequence of systemic disorders.

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Disclosure: Mydah Hashmi declares no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

Disclosure: Jyotsna Pandey declares no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

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