What is Nephrotic Syndrome?

There are around one million nephrons  in each kidney . These nephrons act as a filter allowing waste products and some water and salt to pass into a tiny channel called a tubule while keeping blood cells and protein in the bloodstream. Nephrotic  Syndrome is a condition which occurs when the kidneys allow protein to leak into the urine. Protein in the urine is called proteinuria. Loss of protein can lead to oedema (fluid retention) and other problems.

For more information about Nephrotic Syndrome please go to –

http://www.kidney.org.uk/cgi-bin/kidney/instabookSearch/search.cgi?all=nephrotic+syndrome

http://www.kidney.org.uk/kids/neph_syn/02_whatis.html