Table 1.

Twelve patients referred for evaluation of nephrotic syndrome.

Median age (years)	34.5
Age range (years)	31–44
Sex (M:F)	8:4
Continuous turbidity of urine	4
Intermittent turbidity of urine	4
History of no turbidity of urine	4
History of filarial infection	2
History of renal colic or passing of clots	2
Positivity of urine for chyle (random)	8
Positivity of urine for chyle after fat ingestion	4
Urine test for acid-fast bacilli	Negative in all
24-hour proteinuria (3–10 g/d)	6
24-hour proteinuria (>10 g/d)	6
Patients subjected to kidney biopsy	6

Values are number of patients unless noted otherwise.