Primary or idiopathic focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) is a kidney entity that
involves the podocytes, leading to heavy proteinuria and in many cases progresses to end …

Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) is a kidney disease with progressive glomerular
scarring and a clinical presentation of nephrotic syndrome. FSGS is a common primary …

Background Circulating factor (s) has been thought to be the underlying cause of focal
segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS), and recent studies foster this idea by demonstrating …

A serum or plasma factor in certain patients with focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS)
has been found to increase glomerular albumin permeability (P alb) and causes proteinuria …

The plasma soluble urokinase-type plasminogen activator receptor (suPAR) is a biomarker
for focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS), but its value is under discussion because of …

Writing on the treatment of primary focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) is a
challenge. The jaded nephrologist is tempted to consider that the issue could be …

Focal and segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) is a common histopathological lesion that
can represent a primary podocytopathy, or occur as an adaptive phenomenon consequent …

Aim: Endothelial dysfunction occurs in nephrotic syndrome (NS) and may constitute a link
between NS and vascular complications. Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) is a …

Background Idiopathic steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome (SRNS) has been associated
with the presence of a circulating focal sclerosis permeability factor (FSPF) thought to …

Familial nephropathy differing from minimal change nephropathy and focal
glomerulosclerosis. Background Nephrotic syndrome in childhood is mainly due to minimal …