title: Nephrotic proteinuria and the autonomic nervous system.
abstract: Nephrotic proteinuria triggers off complex neuro-endocrine mechanisms where forebrain activation results in sympathetic over activity. An attempt is made to discuss and analyze the renal sympathetic efferent nerve hyperactivity, the role played by the angiotensin/nitric oxide system during proteinuria and the nitric oxide/angiotensin imbalance in the hypothalamus. Several questions arise: further experimental and clinical studies are necessary. The answers to these questions may disclose new clinical and therapeutic perspectives for the nephrotic syndrome.
authors.forename: Marcello
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Camici
mesh_terms: D001341:Autonomic Nervous System / Q000503:physiopathology*; D001342:Autonomic Nervous System Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D018450:Disease Progression; D005919:Glomerular Filtration Rate; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000294:innervation*; D011379:Prognosis; D011507:Proteinuria / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology