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FOCAL SEGMENTAL GLOMERULOSCLEROSIS (FSGS) |
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idiopathic (1° ) FSGS [cause of 10% of nephrotic syndrome in children and of 15% in adults] |
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superimposed on another 1° GN, eg. IgA nephropathy |
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renal ablation FSGS [associated with loss of renal mass, occurring in advanced stages of other renal disease]: |
reflux nephropathy analgesic nephropathy unilateral renal agenesis |
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secondary FSGS: |
heroin abuse HIV infection |
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