Primary focal segmental glomerulosclerosis: ubi sumus et quo eamus?
Abstract
Primary focal and segmental glomerulosclerosis is a common cause of nephrotic syndrome with high morbidity that often leads to end-stage renal failure as the different available therapeutic approaches are unsuccessful, due in part to the fact that the pathophysiological mechanisms have not been fully deciphered, are heterogeneous and complex to integrate, and more important, the denomination employed evokes a histological description shared by a number of different causes with different molecular pathogenesis. This review describes the latest developments regarding the pthophysiology of this complex entity and describes recent advances in therapy.
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