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Childhood nephrotic syndrome
Childhood nephrotic syndrome can occur at any age but is most common between the ages of 1 1/2 and 5 years. It seems to affect boys more often than girls.
A child with nephrotic syndrome has these signs:
- high levels of protein in the urine
- low levels of protein in the blood
- swelling resulting from buildup of salt and water
Nephrotic syndrome is not itself a disease. But it can be the first sign of a disease that damages the kidney's tiny blood-filtering units, called glomeruli, where urine is made.
Sources
National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse