Nephrotic syndrome is a highly prevalent disease that is associated with high morbidity
despite notable advances in its treatment. Many of the complications of nephrotic syndrome …

Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) is a histological pattern of glomerular injury,
rather than a single disease, that is caused by diverse clinicopathological entities with …

Glomerular disease, be it primary or secondary, occurring in the setting of systemic
autoimmune diseases, infections, drugs, or malignancy, affects individuals of all ages. In …

Histologic variants of idiopathic focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) may have
prognostic value. A recent working classification system has distinguished five FSGS …

Changes in proteinuria have been suggested as a surrogate outcome for kidney disease
progression to facilitate the conduct of clinical trials. This report summarizes a workshop …

The histopathologic diagnosis of primary focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) has
come to include a number of histologic lesions (variants), but the prognostic significance of …

Over the last 20 years, primary FSGS has emerged as one of the leading causes of
idiopathic nephrotic syndrome in adults, particularly among African Americans. In nephrotic …

Management of idiopathic glomerular disease associated with nephrotic syndrome (INS)
remains controversial and one of the most complex areas relates to utilization of the drug …

Primary forms of minimal change disease and focal segmental glomerulosclerosis are rare
podocytopathies and clinically characterized by nephrotic syndrome. Glucocorticoids are the …

The underlying cause of most glomerular diseases remains an enigma. Infectious agents,
autoimmunity, drugs, inherited disorders, and environmental agents have been implicated …