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Nephrotic syndrome
Background
Nephrotic syndrome is a serious kidney disorder where large amounts of protein leak into the urine (known as proteinuria) resulting in a reduction of protein, particularly albumin, in the blood (known as hypoalbuminaemia). Normally, the protein level in the blood helps to draw water from the tissues and so in nephrotic syndrome water leaks into the tissues (this is called oedema).
