Treatment:
- The steroid drugs:
prednisolone is the one most commonly employed.
- immunosuppressive drugs:
The most commonly used drugs are cyclophosphamide and azathioprine.
- The steroid drugs:
prednisolone is the one most commonly employed.
- immunosuppressive drugs:
The most commonly used drugs are cyclophosphamide and azathioprine.
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This study conducted at department of Otolaryngoogy Head and Neck Surgery Jinnah Hospital Lahore, during the period from December 1998 to July 2001.
Forwarded from Lab Rats In Lab Coats (Haidar A. Fahad)
Focal Segmental GlomeruloSclerosis (FSGS)
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Membranous glomerulunephritis
Look at how the capillaries are thickened
Minimal change disease & primary FSGS present with fulminant (acute) nephrotic syndrome, while membranous nephropathy and secondary FSGS present with a more insidious and chronic version of nephrotic syndrome.
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The ancient Greeks personified gout as podagra, a child of Dionysus (god of wine) and Aphrodite (goddess of love).
Those guys have a really interesting collection of gods 🍻
Secondary FSGS has an important clinical significance because a variety of renal diseases progress to ESRD through the form of secondary FSGS.
Diabetic nephropathy is a clinical syndrome characterized by the following:
• Persistent albuminuria (>300 mg/d or >200 μg/min) that is confirmed on at least 2 occasions 3-6 months apart.
• Progressive decline in the glomerular filtration rate (GFR).
• Elevated arterial blood pressure
• Persistent albuminuria (>300 mg/d or >200 μg/min) that is confirmed on at least 2 occasions 3-6 months apart.
• Progressive decline in the glomerular filtration rate (GFR).
• Elevated arterial blood pressure