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Causes of Nephrotic Syndrome.

Primary Glomerular Disease

Membranous glomerulopathy
Minimal change disease
Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis
Membranoproliferative glomerulonephritides
Other proliferative glomerulonephritis (focal, "pure mesangial," IgA nephropathy)

Systemic Diseases

Diabetes mellitus
Amyloidosis
Systemic lupus erythematosus
Drugs (nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory, penicillamine, "street heroin")
Infections (malaria, syphilis, hepatitis B and C, acquired immunodeficiency syndrome)
Malignant disease (carcinoma, lymphoma)
Miscellaneous (bee-sting allergy, hereditary nephritis)

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