Collapsing focal segmental glomerulosclerosis: Increasing the awareness
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Collapsing focal segmental glomerulosclerosis: Increasing the awareness.
Collapsing focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (cFSGS), also known as collapsing glomerulopathy (CG) is of considerable interest for a variety of reasons. Its incidence is on the rise, and in many parts of the world, it has emerged as one of the leading causes of end-stage renal disease (ESRD). There is currently no specific treatment and the response to standard immunotherapeutic agents is poor...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Nephropathology
سال: 2012
ISSN: 2251-8363,2251-8819
DOI: 10.5812/nephropathol.7474