Vladimír Teplan
Nephrotic syndrome (NS) is characterized by high proteinuria (over 3,5g/24 hrs), hypalbuminaemia, general edemas and hypercoagulation. Beside of primary glomerulonephritides this is found in secundary glomerulopaties eg. diabetes, systemic inflammatory diseases, oncology, damage by drugs and poisoning, by alergy, serious infections and in children from hereditary reasons. The most frequent reason for NS in adults patiens is diabetes and diabetes with nephropathy represents almost 40% of dialysed patiens. From this point of view, there is great interest focusing on gliflozins (SGLT2 inhibitors) with positive nephroprotecive effect...
2023: Vnitr̆ní Lékar̆ství