KROK 1 2008 – Question 82 · KROK (Medicine) · Pathophysiology
A 30 year old woman has face edemata. Examination revealed proteinuria (5,87 g/l), hypoproteinemia, dysproteinemia, hyperlipidemia. What condition is the set of these symptoms typical for?
- A. Chronic pyelonephritis
- B. Nephrotic syndrome
- C. Chronic renal failure
- D. Acute renal failure
- E. Nephritic syndrome
Hint
Consider which combination of heavy protein loss in the urine, low plasma protein, abnormal lipids and edema points to a primary problem with the glomerular filtration barrier.
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