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Fingers and toes are swollen
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What is nephrotic syndrome?
A condition in which the kidneys are damaged and leak protein. Common causes are autoimmune (body's immune system attacks itself) and diabetic kidney disease.
Symptoms of nephrotic syndrome
Facial swelling
Swelling of any body part
Swollen eyelids
Swollen legs / fluid retention in the legs
Swelling of the arms or hands
Frothy urine
Unintentional weight gain of more than 2 kg/month
Feeling breathless
Questions your doctor may ask to check for nephrotic syndrome
Your doctor may ask these questions to diagnose nephrotic syndrome
Do you have facial swelling?
Do you have any swelling in any part of your body?
Do you have puffy eyelids?
Do you have swollen legs?
Do you have swelling in your hands or arms?
Treatment for nephrotic syndrome
Treatment depends on the cause and degree of kidney damage. If this is caused by the immune system, the specialist may prescribe immune-suppressing medications. Medications to protect the kidneys and reduce water retention may also be given.
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Yoshinori Abe, MD (Internal medicine)
Dr. Abe graduated from The University of Tokyo School of Medicine in 2015. He completed his residency at the Tokyo Metropolitan Health and Longevity Medical Center. He co-founded Ubie, Inc. in May 2017, where he currently serves as CEO & product owner at Ubie. Since December 2019, he has been a member of the Special Committee for Activation of Research in Emergency AI of the Japanese Association for Acute Medicine. | | Dr. Abe has been elected in the 2020 Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia Healthcare & Science category.
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