Nephritic syndrome

Nephritic syndrome is a clinical syndrome characterised by: Haematuria: visible or nonvisible, with dysmorphic red blood cells (e.g. acanthocytes) and RBC casts; Sterile pyuria; Proteinuria (<3.5g/24h); Hypertension; Oedema; Oliguria and Uraemia

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Nephrotic Syndrome

Nephrotic syndrome is a clinical syndrome that results from increased permeability across the glomerular capillary wall to macromolecules due to structural and functional abnormalities of glomerular podocytes.

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