Clinical and epidemiological assessment of steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome associated with the NPHS2 R229Q variant [PDF]
, 2009 Mutations of NPHS2, encoding podocin, are the main cause of autosomal recessive steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome (NS) presenting in childhood.
Machuca, Eduardo +9 more
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A case report of adrenocorticotropic hormone to treat recurrent focal segmental glomerular sclerosis post-transplantation and biomarker monitoring [PDF]
, 2015 Background: Recurrent focal segmental glomerular sclerosis (rFSGS) in renal transplant recipients (RTR) is difficult to predict and treat. Early rFSGS is likely from circulating factors and preformed antibodies.
Anwar, Siddiq +8 more
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Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis in Waldenström’s Macroglobulinemia
Case Reports in Nephrology, 2020 Renal involvement in Waldenström’s macroglobulinemia is a rare manifestation. Although most renal involvement is due to monoclonal immune deposits, pathology can also be unrelated to it.
Akshee Batra +2 more
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The Podocyte Power-Plant Disaster and Its Contribution to Glomerulopathy [PDF]
, 2014 Proper podocyte function within the glomerulus demands a high and continuous energy supply that is mainly derived from the respiratory chain of the inner mitochondrial membrane.
Janina Müller-Deile, Mario Schiffer
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Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis with Sjogren Syndrome: A Case Report
Turkish Journal of Internal Medicine, 2021 Sjogren's syndrome (SjS) is a chronic, slow-progressing, autoimmune and lymphoproliferative disease. The main symptoms of the syndrome are xerostomia and keratoconjuctivitis sicca as a result of chronic inflammatory infiltration of the salivary and ...
Mehmet Sezen +7 more
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A role for genetic susceptibility in sporadic focal segmental glomerulosclerosis [PDF]
, 2016 Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) is a syndrome that involves kidney podocyte dysfunction and causes chronic kidney disease. Multiple factors including chemical toxicity, inflammation, and infection underlie FSGS; however, highly penetrant ...
Andrey S. Shaw +15 more
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Interferon Induced Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis
Case Reports in Nephrology, 2016 Behçet’s disease is an inflammatory disease of unknown etiology which involves recurring oral and genital aphthous ulcers and ocular lesions as well as articular, vascular, and nervous system involvement.
Yusuf Kayar +7 more
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Mechanisms of Scarring in Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis
Kidney Diseases, 2021 Background: Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) is a histologic pattern characterized by focal glomerular scarring, which often progresses to systemic and diffuse glomerulosclerosis.
Ke Sun, Qionghong Xie, Chuan-Ming Hao
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Cellular Variant of Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis Treated with Plasma Exchange [PDF]
, 2017 Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) is the most common primary glomerular disease in nephrotic patients in the United States, frequently leading to end stage renal disease (ESRD).
Cunha, L +4 more
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Case Reports in Nephrology, 2018 Glomerular diseases are one of the most frequent causes of chronic kidney disease, focal and segmental glomerulosclerosis being one of the commonest glomerulopathies.
H. Trimarchi +8 more
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