This review discusses the causes, pathogenesis, and clinical management of
membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis, which accounts for 7 to 10% of biopsy-confirmed …

Background. Studies about the prevalence of renal and particularly glomerular diseases in
Brazil are still scarce. Methods. We evaluated retrospectively the reports of 9,617 renal …

The effect of air pollution on the changing pattern of glomerulopathy has not been studied.
We estimated the profile of and temporal change in glomerular diseases in an 11-year renal …

Chronic kidney diseases have become a major issue worldwide. The spectrum of biopsy
proven renal diseases differs between locations and changes over time. It is therefore …

Background Large-scale studies comparing glomerular disease frequencies across
continents are lacking. Methods We surveyed 29 nephropathology laboratories in four …

Objectives: To evaluate the changing spectrum of kidney diseases over time in China using
renal biopsy-proven cases. Methods: All patients over the age of 14 years who were …

Clinicopathologic correlations of renal pathology in Spain. Background There are not
enough large epidemiologic population-based studies of biopsy-proven nephropathies with …

Background: Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) is a clinicopathologic syndrome
with a substantial risk for progression to end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Recent studies of …

Results We identified causing mutations in 34%(37/110) of SRNS patients, representing
67%(16/24) familial and 25%(21/86) sporadic cases. Mutations were detected in 100% of …

Background Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis is a kidney disease that is manifested as
the nephrotic syndrome. It is often resistant to glucocorticoid therapy and progresses to end …