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Why nephrotic syndrome cause massive proteinuria but no hematuria?
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Nephrotic synd: The membrane injury allow smaller molecules to leak through.
Answered 2/24/2013
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See below: Nephrotic syndrome can be caused by many diseases . Diseases such as diabetic nephropathy, membranous gn, fsgs may cause nephrotic syndrome hematuria and proteinuria occur in eg lupus nephritis the prescence of only proteinuria helps the clinician narrow down to certain diseases before resorting to a biopsy.
Answered 2/27/2013
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