The Association between Glomerular Diameter and Secondary Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis in Chronic Kidney Disease

• Main Authors: Ryo Zamami (Author), Kentaro Kohagura (Author), Kojiro Kinjyo (Author), Takuto Nakamura (Author), Takanori Kinjo (Author), Masanobu Yamazato (Author), Akio Ishida (Author), Yusuke Ohya (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Karger Publishers, 2021-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction: When nephron loss occurs, the glomerular filtration rate (GFR) is suggested to be maintained by glomerular hypertrophy, but excessive hypertrophy can rather lead to the formation of focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS), thereby causing progressive kidney damage. However, it is not...