Abstract
Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) is a histopathologic pattern of podocyte injury with several underlying etiologies and is characterized by segmental scarring that involves part of the glomerulus and a subset of glomeruli sampled on biopsy.1,2 In adults, nephrotic syndrome (NS) is often characteristic of primary (or idiopathic) FSGS. In children, steroid-resistantnephrotic syndrome (SRNS) is an indication for kidney biopsy and most commonly associated with FSGS histologically.3 Available treatments do not always produce complete remission, and patients who do not achieve remission often progress to chronic kidney failure.
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