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Pathogenesis and therapy of focal segmental glomerulosclerosis: an update.
Pediatric nephrology (Berlin, Germany) - 1 Jul 2011
Gbadegesin Rasheed, Lavin Peter, Foreman John, Winn Michelle
Abstract excerpt
Focal and segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) is an important cause of steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome in adults and children. It is responsible for 5-20% of all cases of end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) in the United States. The pathogenesis of FSGS has not been fully elucidated; however, data from molecular studies of familial cases in the last two decades suggest that FSGS is a defect of the podocyte. The...
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