Nephrotic syndrome causes loss of excessive amounts of
a. fluid.
b. protein.
c. sodium.
d. calcium.
B
In nephritic syndrome, damage to the capillary walls in the glomerulus cause loss of protein. Ex-cretion of fluid, sodium, and calcium are not excessive.
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