{"id":28694,"date":"2024-04-12T12:42:23","date_gmt":"2024-04-12T16:42:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nephcure.org\/?page_id=28694"},"modified":"2025-12-11T08:20:32","modified_gmt":"2025-12-11T13:20:32","slug":"enfermedad-de-cambio-minimo-mcd","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nephcure.org\/es\/intro-to-rkd\/types-of-rkd\/minimal-change-disease-mcd\/","title":{"rendered":"Enfermedad de cambios m\u00ednimos (MCD)"},"content":{"rendered":"
\n
Home<\/a><\/span> \/ Intro to RKD<\/a><\/span> \/ Types of RKD<\/a><\/span> \/ Minimal Change Disease (MCD)<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n
\n\n

Minimal Change Disease (MCD) <\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Minimal Change Disease (MCD) is a disorder affecting the filtering units of the kidney (glomeruli) that can lead to symptoms associated with Nephrotic Syndrome. It is one of the most common causes of Nephrotic Syndrome in children worldwide and can also be diagnosed in adults.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n

\n
\n
<\/div><\/div>\n\n
\n\n

Who Gets MCD<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Children of all ages and even adults can get MCD, but it mostly affects young children under the age of 5. MCD is the most common cause of Nephrotic Syndrome in children, associated with 80 to 90% of cases. It makes up only 10 to 15% of Nephrotic Syndrome cases in adults. Males are twice as likely to develop MCD as females.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n

\n
\n
\n
\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n
\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Signs and Symptoms<\/h3>\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n

Almost 85% of children with Nephrotic Syndrome symptoms have MCD, so the term \u201cNephrotic Syndrome\u201d is often used interchangeably with MCD. Because MCD does not cause permanent damage to the filters of the kidneys, the prognosis is generally good.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some symptoms of NS include:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n