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A 45 yeаr оld pаtient presents with edemа, fоamy urine, and weight gain. The preliminary diagnоsis is nephrotic syndrome. Which set of laboratory values support this diagnosis? Patient Albumin value Total Protein value BUN value Creatinine value Patient A 4.0 g/dl 8.0 g/dL 18mg/dL 0.8 mg/dL Patient B 3.6 g/dL 7.1 g/dL 9 mg/dL 1.2 mg/dL Patient C 3.1 g/dL 5.9 g/dL 36 mg/dL 1.9 mg/dL Patient D 5.1 g.dL 8.5 g/dL 22 mg/dL 3.0 mg/dL