A group of symptoms marked by edema, proteinuria, and hypoalbuminemia:
A) Renal ischemia
B) Essential hypertension
C) Polycystic kidney
D) Nephrotic syndrome
E) Diabetes mellitus

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Nephrotic syndrome is characterized by edema due to fluid retention, proteinuria due to leakage of protein (especially albumin) into the urine, and hypoalbuminemia due to loss of albumin in the urine. Renal ischemia, essential hypertension, polycystic kidney, and diabetes mellitus may cause kidney damage and lead to proteinuria, but do not typically result in the triad of symptoms seen in nephrotic syndrome.

A Group of Symptoms Marked by Edema, Proteinuria, and Hypoalbuminemia