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Systemic diseases that affect the kidneys are called secondary causes of nephrotic syndrome. More than 50 percent of nephrotic syndrome cases in adults have secondary causes, with diabetes being the most common.1.
Childhood Nephrotic Syndrome. Childhood Nephrotic Syndrome is also called nephrosis. Caused by diseased kidneys, nephrosis is an illness where the kidney loses protein, which is released through the body in the urine. When this happens, protein levels in the blood drop and water moves into body tissues, causing swelling (edema).