Essentials Of Human Disease 2nd Edition by Leonard Crowley

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Mary Smith's 7-year-old son was seen by a physician because of swelling of his legs and abdomen, and his urinalysis contained a large amount of protein. His condition has been diagnosed as nephrotic syndrome. Mary wants to know why the kidney disease caused her child's legs and abdomen to swell, and what the expected outcome of the disease will be (prognosis). What would you tell her?