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Because she had a complex medical condition for which no suitable human donor existed, doctors hope their gene-edited pig kidneys will do the nephrotic work of effectively filtering waste from her blood.

From Salon • Jan. 29, 2025

He quit his job as a public-school teacher in 2016 after his son was diagnosed with steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome, a rare condition, and was told a kidney transplant would be needed.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 18, 2021

At first, Cadence was diagnosed with nephrotic syndrome, a treatable disorder that doctors hoped would go into remission.

From Washington Times • Jan. 12, 2020

The Food and Drug Administration has approved Acthar for over a dozen conditions, including infantile spasms, a rare and dangerous seizure disease; rheumatoid arthritis; sarcoidosis; nephrotic syndrome; and systemic lupus erythematosus.

From New York Times • Dec. 23, 2016

But a rare kidney condition, nephrotic syndrome, hampered his career.

From BBC • Nov. 17, 2015