Which of the following statements regarding the nephrotic syndrome is correct?
A. Production of plasma proteins by the liver is impaired as a result of kidney disease.
B. Protein is lost in the urine more rapidly than it can be produced by the liver and blood protein falls, which is responsible for the edema.
C. It is usually caused by a bacterial infection of the glomeruli, which impairs glomerular filtration.
D. It is usually caused by renal tubular disease, which prevents reabsorption of protein filtered by the glomeruli.
B
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