This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: All India exam, Subject name: Medicine
nephrotic syndrome is caused by all except ? 
Select and explain. 
A. renal cell carcinoma, B. minimal change nephropathy, C. diabetes mellitus, D. rheumatoid ahritis
A: renal cell carcinoma
Answer: A: renal cell carcinoma 
Explanation: Primary causes Primary causes include- Minimal-change nephropathy(70-90% children and 10- 15%inadult) Focal glomerulosclerosis (15%inadult) Membranous nephropathy (30%inadult) Mesangial proliferative glomerulonephritis . Rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis Secondary causes Secondary causes include- RA Diabetes mellitus Lupus erythematosus Amyloidosis and paraproteinemias Viral infections (eg, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, HIV ) Preeclampsia ref : harrisons 21st ed