Definition:
Nil disease, also known as minimal change disease, is a kidney illness that affects young children. This illness also affects the blood's hemoglobin levels resulting to abnormalities in the blood serum.
Diagnosis:
Tests on the blood serum are used to detect the presence of the disease.
Treatment:
An ACE inhibitor combined with the drug prednisone is used to reduce blood pressure and keep the proteins from leaking. This medication also produces extra amounts of cholesterol to sustain the lost proteins. The blood serum is also monitored to monitor immunoglobulin problems.
Symptoms and Signs:
Among the symptoms of nil disease is edema, and proteinuria, a condition where proteins leak out from the kidneys.
Causes:
Nil disease is caused by food and drug allergies, hematological malignancies as well as other ongoing system diseases.
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