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Descriptor English:   Glomerulosclerosis, Focal Segmental 
Descriptor Spanish:   Glomeruloesclerosis Focal y Segmentaria 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Glomerulosclerose Segmentar e Focal 
Synonyms English:   Glomerulonephritis, Focal Sclerosing
Hyalinosis, Segmental Glomerular  
Tree Number:   C12.777.419.570.363.660
C13.351.968.419.570.363.640
Definition English:   A clinicopathological syndrome or diagnostic term for a type of glomerular injury that has multiple causes, primary or secondary. Clinical features include PROTEINURIA, reduced GLOMERULAR FILTRATION RATE, and EDEMA. Kidney biopsy initially indicates focal segmental glomerular consolidation (hyalinosis) or scarring which can progress to globally sclerotic glomeruli leading to eventual KIDNEY FAILURE. 
History Note English:   2007 (1977) 
Allowable Qualifiers English:  
BL blood CF cerebrospinal fluid
CI chemically induced CL classification
CO complications CN congenital
DI diagnosis DH diet therapy
DT drug therapy EC economics
EM embryology EN enzymology
EP epidemiology EH ethnology
ET etiology GE genetics
HI history IM immunology
ME metabolism MI microbiology
MO mortality NU nursing
PS parasitology PA pathology
PP physiopathology PC prevention & control
PX psychology RA radiography
RI radionuclide imaging RT radiotherapy
RH rehabilitation SU surgery
TH therapy US ultrasonography
UR urine VE veterinary
VI virology  
Record Number:   23256 
Unique Identifier:   D005923 

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