“Proteinuria como causa de nefropatía”

Abstract

Glomerulopathy is designated a set of diseases that are characterized by a loss of normal functions of the renal glomerulus. They are characterized by the appearance of form elements or proteins in the urine, with varying degrees of renal failure. From the clinical point of view, they present with several alterations, denominated nefrítico syndrome, nefrótico syndrome, alterations of the urinary sediment, acute renal failure, fast progressive and chronic. However, these clinical designations are insufficient to accurately characterize these processes, so it has been fundamental to introduce anatomopathological criteria in their classification. Certain NG occur in the context of systemic (secondary) diseases, while in others renal lesions develop in isolation (primary). The following case is about a female patient, who attends to present edema in lower limbs, is admitted for a study of etiology and chronicity of renal disease with diagnosis of nephrotic - nephrotic syndrome currently in renal function replacement therapy.