minimal change disease

GPTKB entity

Statements (30)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:disease
kidney disease
gptkbp:affects gptkb:kidney
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs lipoid nephrosis
nil disease
gptkbp:cause unknown
gptkbp:complication thrombosis
infections
acute kidney injury
gptkbp:diagnosedBy blood test
urinalysis
kidney biopsy
gptkbp:hasEpidemiology can occur in adults
most common cause of nephrotic syndrome in children
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label minimal change disease
gptkbp:pathology podocyte foot process effacement on electron microscopy
no significant changes on light microscopy
gptkbp:prognosis generally good with treatment
gptkbp:recurrence relapses are common
gptkbp:symptom edema
proteinuria
nephrotic syndrome
hyperlipidemia
hypoalbuminemia
gptkbp:treatment corticosteroids
ACE inhibitors
diuretics
immunosuppressive drugs
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Nephrotic_syndrome
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7