Which diagnostic finding is present when a child has primary nephrotic syndrome?
a. Hyperalbuminemia
b. Positive ASO titer
c. Leukocytosis
d. Proteinuria
D
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A Hypoalbuminemia is present because of loss of albumin through the defective
glomerulus and the liver's inability to synthesize proteins to balance the loss.
B ASO titer is negative in a child with primary nephrotic syndrome.
C Leukocytosis is not a diagnostic finding in primary nephrotic syndrome.
D Large amounts of protein are lost through the urine as a result of an increased
permeability of the glomerular basement membrane.
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