<prompt> Syndrome characterized by proteinuria, hematuria and hypeension: March 2007Nephrotic syndromeAcute nephritisRenal cell carcinomaNephroclacinosis  <response>: Ans. B: Acute nephritis Nephritic syndrome is characterized by; Proteinuria Hematuria Hypeension Variable renal insufficiency, with; -- Azotemia elevated blood nitrogen Oliguria low urine output The main features are hypeension and RBC casts. Nephritic syndrome causes are usually grouped into focal proliferative and diffuse proliferative on the basis of histology obtained by a renal biopsy. Focal proliferative IgA nephropathy Chronic liver failure Celiac sprue Dermatitis herpetiformis Henoch-Schoenlein purpura Alpo syndrome SLE Diffuse proliferative Focal glomerulosclerosis Membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis malaria, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, chronic infection, sickle-cell disease, SLE, hemolytic uremic syndromethrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura Cryoglobulinemia SLE Rapidly progressing glomerulonephritis RPGNs - several. 