Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis causes HIV nephropathy
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Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis causes HIV nephropathy
The most common cause of HIV-associated nephropathy is collapsing focal segmental glomerulosclerosis, which is characterized by massive proteinuria.
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Tags: Edema, HIV, STD, Kidney Disease, Nephropathy
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Better ways to predict kidney disease risk for African Americans: Gene testing could help identify patients who need early treatment
sciencedaily.com — “African Americans with certain gene variants develop non-diabetic kidney disease more often than expected. African Americans with these variants risk developing focal segmental glomerulosclerosis and HIV nephropathy in particular and may need dialysis at a young age. Screening for these variants could identify individuals who should receive kidney-protective treatments” View full resource at sciencedaily.com
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