An essential step in renal function entails the formation of an ultrafiltrate that is delivered to
the renal tubules for subsequent processing. This process, known as glomerular filtration, is …

Glomerular disease, be it primary or secondary, occurring in the setting of systemic
autoimmune diseases, infections, drugs, or malignancy, affects individuals of all ages. In …

Collapsing glomerulopathy represents a special variant of the proteinuric kidney disease
focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS). Histologically, the collapsing form of FSGS …

Abstract The American Society for Apheresis (ASFA) Journal of Clinical Apheresis (JCA)
Special Issue Writing Committee is charged with reviewing, updating, and categorizing …

Recurrent glomerular disease after kidney transplant remains an important cause of allograft
failure. Many of the different entities post-transplant still suffer from incomplete knowledge on …

Therapeutic plasma exchange (TPE) is a therapeutic intervention that separates plasma
from blood cells to remove pathological factors or to replenish deficient factors. The use of …

Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) and minimal change disease (MCD) are
common forms of idiopathic nephrotic syndrome. The causes of these diseases are …

The pathogenetic mechanisms underlying the onset and the post-transplant recurrence of
primary focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) are complex and remain yet to be fully …

Objective: To frame revised guidelines on diagnosis and evaluation, treatment and follow-
up, and supportive care of patients with the illness. Process: The guidelines combine …

Introduction Severe, nonresponsive, primary focal segmental glomerular sclerosis (FSGS)
can progress to end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) in< 5 years. Soluble urokinase-type …