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Glomerular disease Flashcards

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What is glomerulonephritis

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Inflammation of or around the glomerulus and nephron

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What can all forms of glomerulonephritis lead to

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Nephritic / nephrotic syndrome
Different forms have tendency to cause one or the other or mixed

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What are the features of nephritic syndrome

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Haematuria
Red cell casts in urine (microscopic bleeding)
Hypertension
Mild to moderate proteinuria
Oliguria

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What are the features of nephrotic syndrome

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Massive proteinuria >3.5g/day
Hypoalbuminaemia
Oedema
Hypercoagulability
Hyperlipidaemia
Low total thyroxine levels

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How does nephrotic syndrome predispose patients to thrombosis

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Due to loss of antithrombin-III proteins and rise in fibrinogen levels

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Why may low total thyroxine levels be seen in nephrotic syndrome

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Due to loss of thyroxine binding globulin proteins

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What are the symptoms of nephritic syndrome

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Haematuria
Oedema (to a lesser extent compared to nephrotic syndrome)
Oliguria
Uraemic symptoms - fatigue, reduced appetite, pruritus

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What are the symptoms of nephrotic syndrome

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Facial oedema
Peripheral oedema
Frothy urine (due to heavy proteinuria)
Fatigue
Recurrent infections
Hypercoagulability -> MI / DVT / renal vein thrombosis

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Why are patients with nephrotic syndrome predisposed to recurrent infections

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Due to loss of immunoglobulins

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Why is oedema more severe in nephrotic syndrome

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Due to heavy loss of protein in urine causing hypoalbuminaemia.
Hypoalbuminaemia causes oedema because of reduced oncotic pressure so water goes out of blood vessels and into tissues

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Clinical signs of nephrotic syndrome

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Periorbital oedema / lower limbs oedema / Ascites
SOB due to pleural effusion
Xanthelasma due to hyperlipidaemia

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Differences between nephritic and nephrotic syndrome

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Nephritic syndrome causes haematuria, oliguria, hypertension whereas nephrotic syndrome does not

Nephrotic syndrome causes HEAVY proteinuria > 3.5 whereas proteinuria in nephritic syndrome is mild to moderate

Nephrotic syndrome causes more severe oedema

Nephrotic syndrome causes hyperlipidaemia and hyper coagulability whereas nephritic syndrome does not

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What are the different types of glomerulonephritis

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Minimal change disease
Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis
Membranous GN
IgA nephropathy
Post-infectious GN
Membranoproliferative
Rapidly progressive GN
Goodpasture’s syndrome
Alport’s syndrome

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Which form of GN is the most common

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IgA nephropathy

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What are the types of GN regarding to its pathophysiology

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Proliferative
Non-proliferative

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What is proliferative GN

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Presence of proliferation of endothelial and mesangial cells

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Proliferative GN typically presents with

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Nephritic syndrome

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What is non-proliferative GN

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Non-proliferative process.
Due to damage to podocytes

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Non-proliferative GN typically presents with

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Nephrotic syndrome

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Which types of GN are non-proliferative

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Minimal change
Focal segmental
Membranous GN

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Which types of GN are proliferative

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IgA nephropathy
Rapidly progressive GN
Anti-glomerular basement membrane antibody disease
Vasculitic disorders - GPA, MPA

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Which types of GN can cause mixed- nephritic and nephrotic syndrome

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Membranoproliferative GN
Post-Strep (infectious) GN

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Minimal change disease is the most common

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Most common cause of nephrotic syndrome in children

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Causes of minimal change disease

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Mostly idiopathic

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What are the typical investigation results for minimal change disease

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Highly selective proteinuria
NORMAL renal biopsy under light microscopy
NORMAL BP
Electron microscopy shows fusion of foot processes

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What does highly selective proteinuria mean in minimal change disease

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Only intermediate sized proteins such as albumin can leak through

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What is special about minimal change disease

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Normal light microscopy results
Abnormality only seen on electron microscopy

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Management of minimal change disease

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Oral corticosteroids (80% are responsive)
Cyclophosphamide for steroid-resistant cases
Salt restriction and fluid management

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Describe the prognosis of minimal change disease

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Relapse is common
1/3 have only 1 episode
1/3 have infrequent relapses
1/3 have frequent relapses which stop before adulthood

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Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis is the most common

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Cause of nephrotic syndrome in adults - young adults

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Causes of focal segmental glomerulosclerosis

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Idiopathic
Secondary causes
- HIV
- SLE
- reflux nephropathy
- sickle cell disease
- heroin

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Typical investigation results for focal segmental glomerulosclerosis

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On light microscopy - mesangial collapse and sclerosis
On electron microscopy - fusion of foot processes

33
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Management of focal segmental glomerulosclerosis

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Salt restriction and fluid management
Prolonged Steroids
Cyclophosphamide

34
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Describe the prognosis of focal segmental glomerulosclerosis

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60% go into remission with prolonged steroids
40% process into end stage renal failure after 10 years

35
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Membranous glomerulonephritis mostly causes

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nephrotic syndrome in adults (2nd most common cause)

36
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Causes of membranous glomerulonephritis

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Mostly idiopathic
Infections - Hep B, malaria
Malignancy - Prostate, lung, lymphoma, leukaemia
Drugs
SLE
Thyroiditis

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What infections are associated with membranous glomerulonephritis

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Hep B
Malaria

38
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What malignancies are associated with membranous glomerulonephritis

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Prostate
Lungs
Lymphoma
Leukaemia

39
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What drugs are associated with membranous glomerulonephritis

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Gold
Penicillamine
NSAID

40
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Typical investigation results for membranous glomerulonephritis

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Light microscopy
- thickened glomerular basement membrane
Immunofluorescence
- diffuse uptake of IgG
EM
- thickened glomerular basement membrane with sub epithelial deposits of immune complexes

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What is the classic sign of membranous glomerulonephritis in EM

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Spike and dome appearance due to subepithelial deposits

42
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Management of membranous glomerulonephritis

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all patients should receive ACEi / ARB
Steroids + cyclophosphamide

43
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Describe the prognosis of membranous glomerulonephritis

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Rule of thirds
- 1/3 spontaneous remission
- 1/3 chronic MGN
- 1/3 develop end stage renal failure

44
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Membranoproliferative GN causes nephritic / nephrotic/ mixed syndrome

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Mixed

45
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Causes of membranoproliferative GN

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Mostly idiopathic
Hep C
SLE

46
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Typical investigation results of membranoproliferative GN

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Thickened basement membrane
Thickened mesangium
Subendothelial deposition of IgG

47
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What is the classic appearance of membranoproliferative GN

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Tram tracking appearance due to deposits and thickened mesangium (mesangial cells disperse themselves between the basement membrane and endothelium as well)

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Management of membranoproliferative GN

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Steroids for children
Dipyridamole and aspirin for adults
Kidney transplantation for ESRF

49
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Cause of IgA nephropathy

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Due to mesangial deposition of IgA immune complexes

50
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IgA nephropathy is associated with

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URTI
Henoch Schonlein purpura
Dermatitis herpetiformis
Coeliac
Cirrhosis

51
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What is the classic presentation of IgA nephropathy

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Macroscopic haematuria in young people after a URTI

52
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IgA nephropathy causes nephritic / nephrotic / mixed syndrome

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Nephritic syndrome

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Typical investigation results for IgA nephropathy

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LM
- mesangial cell proliferation
Immunofluorescence
- IgA deposits in mesangium
EM
- deposits in mesangium

54
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How long does GN occur after URTI in IgA nephropathy

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1-2 days

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Management of IgA nephropathy

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If only haematuria and no/mild proteinuria
= no treatment, regular checkups
If persistent proteinuria
= ACEi/ARB
If GFR is falling / failure to respond to ACEi
= corticosteroids

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Prognosis of IgA nephropathy

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25% develop into ESRF

57
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What are the markers of poor prognosis of IgA nephropathy

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Male
Proteinuria
Hypertension
Smoking
Hyperlipidaemia

58
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Which pathogen causes post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis

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Streptococcus pyogene (group A beta haemolytic)

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Post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis most commonly affects which age group

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Young children

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Post-streptococcal GN causes which type of syndrome

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Mixed

61
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Investigations for post streptococcal GN

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Bloods
Renal biopsy

62
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What do blood tests show in post-streptococcal GN

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Raised anti-streptolysin O titre - confirms recent strep infection
low C3

63
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What are the Renal biopsy results suggesting post-streptococcal GN

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LM - Endothelial proliferation
EM- Lumpy immune complex deposits
Immunofluorescence - granular / starry sky appearance

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Difference between post-streptococcal GN and IgA nephropathy

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Post strep GN occurs 7-14 days after infection whereas IgA nephropathy occurs 1-2 days after infection

Post-strep GN causes low complement level

Post strep GN main symptom is proteinuria whereas IgA nephropathy is haematuria

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Causes of rapidly progressive GN

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GPA
MPA
Goodpasture’s
SLE

66
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Rapidly progressive GN causes which type of syndrome

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nephritic syndrome

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Investigation results for rapidly progressive GN

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Crescent formation in glomeruli (proliferating epithelial cells)

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Management of rapidly progressive GN caused by goodpasture’s

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high dose immunosuppression- IV methylprednisolone / cyclophosphamide
Plasmapheresis

69
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Management of rapidly progressive GN caused by vasculitis

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High dose prednisolone + cyclophosphamide

70
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What is the defect in Alport’s syndrome

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Defect in gene that codes for type 4 collagen causing abnormal glomerular-basement membrane

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Alport’s syndrome is more severe in

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Males

72
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Mode of inheritance for Alport’s syndrome

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Mostly X linked dominant

73
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Symptoms of Alpert’s syndrome

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Microscopic haematuria
Bilateral sensorineural deafness
Lenticonus - protrusion of lens
Retinitis pigmentosa

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What is lenticonus

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Protrusion of lens into the anterior chamber

75
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What is retinitis pigmentosa

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Progressive loss of photoreceptors + retinal deposits

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Investigations of Alport’s syndrome

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Genetic testing
Renal biopsy

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What does renal biopsy show in Alport’s syndrome

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Longitudinal splitting of lamina dense of glomerular base membrane
Basket weave appearance

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