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Clinical and pathological phenotype of genetic causes of focal segmental glomerulosclerosis in adults.


ABSTRACT: Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) is a histologic lesion resulting from a variety of pathogenic processes that cause injury to the podocytes. Recently, mutations in more than 50 genes expressed in podocyte or glomerular basement membrane were identified as causing genetic forms of FSGS, the majority of which are characterized by onset in childhood. The prevalence of adult-onset genetic FSGS is likely to be underestimated and its clinical and histological features have not been clearly described. A small number of studies of adult-onset genetic FSGS showed that there is heterogeneity in clinical and histological findings, with a presentation ranging from sub-nephrotic proteinuria to full nephrotic syndrome. A careful evaluation of adult-onset FSGS that do not have typical features of primary or secondary FSGS (familial cases, resistance to immunosuppression and absence of evident cause of secondary FSGS) should include a genetic evaluation. Indeed, recognizing genetic forms of adult-onset FSGS is of the utmost importance, given that this diagnosis will have major implications on treatment strategies, selecting of living-related kidney donor and renal transplantation success.

SUBMITTER: Lepori N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5888331 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Clinical and pathological phenotype of genetic causes of focal segmental glomerulosclerosis in adults.

Lepori Nicola N   Zand Ladan L   Sethi Sanjeev S   Fernandez-Juarez Gema G   Fervenza Fernando C FC  

Clinical kidney journal 20180109 2


Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) is a histologic lesion resulting from a variety of pathogenic processes that cause injury to the podocytes. Recently, mutations in more than 50 genes expressed in podocyte or glomerular basement membrane were identified as causing genetic forms of FSGS, the majority of which are characterized by onset in childhood. The prevalence of adult-onset genetic FSGS is likely to be underestimated and its clinical and histological features have not been clearly de  ...[more]

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