Biological causes of nephrotic syndrome

Question 1

Biological causes

Answer 1

•glomerulosclerosis – when the inside of the kidney becomes scarred
•glomerulonephritis – inflammation inside the kidney
•an infection – such as HIV or hepatitis
•lupus
•diabetes
•sickle cell anaemia
•in very rare cases, certain types of cancer – such as leukaemia, multiple myeloma or lymphoma