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Surgery is not used to treat nephrotic syndrome. But if treatment is not controlling your condition and you have developed chronic kidney disease, your doctor may recommend a kidney transplant.

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Author: Monica Rhodes
Medical Review: E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine
D.C. Mendelssohn, MD, FRCPC - Nephrology
Last Updated: 06/13/2007

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