Any disease of the kidney, particularly the type that involves the tubules.
Degeneration of the tissue of a kidney.
Disease of the kidney, especially a degenerative, non-inflammatory disease.
Degenerative renal condition characterized by damage to the renal tubules without inflammation; also called nephrotic syndrome.
Malfunctioning of the kidneys that may occur in conjunction with nephritis or various other conditions. Swelling of tissues (edema) from fluid accumulation occurs because the kidneys are unable to regulate fluid balance in the body.
A condition produced by abnormalities in the glomerular membrane, the membranous part of the glomeruli (the filtering units of the kidneys). Nephrosis allows large amounts of protein in the blood to escape into the urine. It can occur in people of all ages but tends to be more common in children. Excessive protein loss can cause water and sodium to accumulate in the body resulting in edema (swelling) around the ankles, feet, and eyes and in the abdomen. While nephrosis cannot always be cured, some forms of it can be suppressed by the use of corticosteroid hormones such as prednisone.
Degenerative changes in the epithelium of the kidney tubules. The term is sometimes used loosely for the nephrotic syndrome.
Clinical classification of kidney disease in which protein loss is so extensive that edema and hypoproteinemia are produced.
Any deterioration of the kidney devoid of inflammatory indications. It manifests as significant swelling and the excretion of albumin in the urine.