All are true for nephrotic syndrome except: March 2012

Ans: D i.e. Hypeension The nephrotic syndrome, also due to glomerular disease, is characterized by heavy proteinuria (more than 3.5 gm/ day), hypoalbuminemia, sever edema, hyperlipidemia, and lipiduria (lipid in the urine) Nephritic syndrome is due to glomerular disease and is dominated by the acute onset of usually grossly visible hematuria (RBC in urine), mild to moderate proteinuria, and hypeension; it is the classic presentation of the post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis