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Systemic diseases that affect the kidneys are called secondary causes of nephrotic syndrome. More than 50 percent of nephrotic syndrome cases in adults have secondary causes, with diabetes being the most common.1.
As a result, fluid builds up in the tissues and causes swelling. Nephrotic syndrome is often caused by: A type of kidney disease called minimal change disease (or nil disease). This is the main cause of nephrotic syndrome in children. Doctors don't know what causes minimal change disease. Diabetes. This is the most common cause of nephrotic syndrome in adults.