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. 2008 May 24;336(7654):1185–1189. doi: 10.1136/bmj.39576.709711.80

Primary glomerular diseases that can cause nephrotic syndrome7 9

Disease Frequency of disease (%) as a cause of nephrotic syndrome
1960s and 1970s 1990s to the present
Patients <60 years Patients >60 years
Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis 15 2 35
Membranous glomerular disease 40 39 33
Minimal change glomerular disease 20 20 15
Membranoproliferative glomerular disease (for example, IgA) 7 0 14
Other glomerular disease 18 39 3