Study of the morphologic variants of focal segmental glomerulosclerosis: a Brazilian report Estudo brasileiro das variantes morfológicas da glomerulosclerose segmentar e focal
INTRODUCTION: Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) is the most frequent primary glomerulopathy in Brazil and its incidence is increasing worldwide. Pathogenesis is related to podocyte injury, which may be due to several factors including viruses, drugs, genetics and immunological factors. In 20...
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Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Patologia Clínica
2012-06-01
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Series: | Jornal Brasileiro de Patologia e Medicina Laboratorial |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1676-24442012000300009 |