A kidney disease with no or minimal histological glomerular changes on light microscopy and with no immune deposits. It is characterized by lipid accumulation in the epithelial cells of KIDNEY TUBULES and in the URINE. Patients usually show NEPHROTIC SYNDROME indicating the presence of PROTEINURIA with accompanying EDEMA.
Also Known As:
Glomerulonephritis, Minimal Change; Nephrosis, Lipoid; Idiopathic Minimal Change Nephrotic Syndrome; Minimal Change Disease; Minimal Change Glomerulopathy; Minimal Change Nephrotic Syndrome; Change Diseases, Minimal; Disease, Minimal Change; Diseases, Minimal Change; Glomerulonephritides, Minimal Change; Glomerulopathies, Minimal Change; Lipoid Nephroses; Minimal Change Diseases; Minimal Change Glomerulonephritides; Minimal Change Glomerulonephritis; Minimal Change Nephropathies; Minimal Change Nephropathy; Nephropathies, Minimal Change; Nephroses, Lipoid; Glomerulopathy, Minimal Change; Nephropathy, Minimal Change; Nephrotic Syndrome, Minimal Change