Albumin and Furosemide Combination for Management of Edema in Nephrotic Syndrome: A Review of Clinical Studies

Albumin and Furosemide Combination for Management of Edema in Nephrotic Syndrome: A Review of Clinical Studies

The treatment of edema in patients with nephrotic syndrome is generally managed by dietary sodium restriction and loop diuretics. However, edema does not improve in some patients despite adequate sodium restriction and maximal dose of diuretics. In such patients, combination of albumin and a loop di...

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Main Authors: Margaret Duffy, Shashank Jain, Nicholas Harrell, Neil Kothari, Alluru S. Reddi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-10-01
Series:Cells
Subjects:
nephrotic syndrome
albumin and diuretic
diuresis
natriuresis
edema management
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/4/4/622

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