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... > Urogenital Diseases > Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications > Female Urogenital Diseases > Urologic Diseases > Kidney Diseases > Nephritis > Glomerulonephritis > Glomerulosclerosis, Focal Segmental
... > Urogenital Diseases > Male Urogenital Diseases > Urologic Diseases > Kidney Diseases > Nephritis > Glomerulonephritis > Glomerulosclerosis, Focal Segmental

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Glomerulosclerosis, Focal Segmental  

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  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Focal Glomerulosclerosis
  • Focal Sclerosing Glomerulonephritides
  • Focal Sclerosing Glomerulonephritis
  • Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis
  • Glomerulonephritides, Focal Sclerosing
  • Glomerulonephritis, Focal Sclerosing
  • Glomerulosclerosis, Focal
  • Sclerosing Glomerulonephritides, Focal
  • Sclerosing Glomerulonephritis, Focal

Scope note

  • A clinicopathological syndrome or diagnostic term for a type of glomerular injury that has multiple causes, primary or secondary. Clinical features include PROTEINURIA, reduced GLOMERULAR FILTRATION RATE, and EDEMA. Kidney biopsy initially indicates focal segmental glomerular consolidation (hyalinosis) or scarring which can progress to globally sclerotic glomeruli leading to eventual KIDNEY FAILURE.

History note

  • 2007 (1977)

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D005923

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