Successful treatment of collapsing focal segmental glomerulosclerosis in a patient

• Main Authors: Luísa Helena Pereira (Author), Ana Cabrita (Author), Mário Góis (Author), Helena Viana (Author), Sandra Sampaio (Author), Pedro Leão Neves (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Society of Diabetic Nephropathy Prevention, 2021-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) is a recognized cause of renal disease worldwide. The collapsing variant is distinct from the others, characterized clinically by a more severe nephrotic syndrome generally resistant to immunosuppressive therapy. It is known that a great number of patients p...