What is minimal change disease?
Kidneys contain nephrons that filter blood and produce urine. There is damage to the tiny blood vessels inside the nephron (glomeruli) where blood is filtered to make urine and remove waste. The condition name comes from the inability to see the damage with a regular microscope.
How do members experience minimal change disease?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with minimal change disease*
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What people are taking for it
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Increased lipids in blood (hyperlipidemia)
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
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Protein in urine (proteinuria)
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Nothing reported yet
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Stress
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Nothing reported yet
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Fluid retention (edema)
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What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for minimal change disease*
Who has minimal change disease on PatientsLikeMe?
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 6 | |
| 20s | 4 | |
| 30s | 16 | |
| 40s | 11 | |
| 50s | 11 | |
| 60s | 9 | |
| 70+ | 5 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 25 | |
| Female | 35 |