Glomerular Disease Flashcards

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what are all possible patterns seen on light microscopy?

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  1. normal
  2. too many cells
  3. too many cells plus inflammatory cells
  4. sclerosed
  5. thickened membrane
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What are possible patterns seen in IF

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  • linear GBM
  • finely granular
  • coarse on mesangium
  • coarse on GBM
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3
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what is the classical clinical symptom for nephritic

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hematuria

red cell casts

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4
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name 3 diseases presenting as primarily nephritic syndrome

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  1. acute proliferative (poststreptococcal) glomerulonephritis
  2. non-streptococcal acute glomerulonephritis
  3. rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis
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When does acute proliferative (poststreptococcal) glomerulonephritis occurs

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1-4 weeks post strep skin or pharynx infection

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who does acute proliferative (poststreptococcal) glomerulonephritis occur in

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6-10 yr old

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What immune response is mediated in acute proliferative (poststreptococcal) Glomerulonephritis? what are anti–streptococcal Abs and complement levels

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immune-Complex

  • elevated anti-streptococcal Abs
  • low complement levels
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What is seen in light microscopy for acute proliferative (poststreptococcal) glomerulonephritis

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Proliferation - enlarged hypercellular glomeruli

neutrophil and monocyte infiltration

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What is seen in IF for acute proliferative (poststreptococcal) glomerulonephritis?

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Granular deposits of IgG, IgM, C3, mesangium along GBM

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What is seen in electron microscopy for acute proliferative (poststreptococcal) glomerulonephritis

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“humps”

epithelial side of basement membrane (subepithelial)

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What are some symptoms seen in children with proliferative (poststreptococcal) glomerulonephritis

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fever, malaise, nausea, oliguria, hematuria

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prognosis for children with proliferative (poststreptococcal) glomerulonephritis

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  • 95% recover with conservative toxicity, Na, and water balance
  • 1% develop rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis
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what are signs and symptoms for adults with proliferative (poststreptococcal) glomerulonephritis

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sudden hypertension
edema
elevated BUN

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What is type I rapidly progressive Glomerulonephritis ? correlated disease?

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Anti- GBM antibodies

Goodpastures syndrome

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What is type II rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis? Correlated Disease?

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Immune complex deposition

  • SLE
  • Henoch-Schoenlein Purpura ( IgA nephropathy)
  • post infectious glomerulonephritis
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What is type III rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis

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Pauci-Immune

  • Wegener granulomatosis
  • Microscopic polyangiits
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What does rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis look like under light microscopy

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Crescents

  • infiltration of monocytes and macrophages
  • proliferation of parietal epithelial cells lining Bowman’s capsule
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What is the IF for rapidly progressive IF for

Type I, II, and III

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I: linear GBM, Ig and complement

II: granular immune deposits

III: little or no deposition

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19
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What is electron microscopy for rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis

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ruptures in GMB

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20
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What are symptoms for goodpasture

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hemoptysis and pulmonary hemorrhage

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21
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What antibody is circulating with goodpasture

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anti-GBM abs

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22
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What antibody is circulating with Wegener

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c- ANCA

PRC

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23
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What antibody is circulating with SLE

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anti-nuclear abs

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What are general signs and symptoms for rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis

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hematuria

RBC casts

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25
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What happens in nephrotic syndrome Pathophysiology

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  • increased basement membrane permeability
  • urinary loss of plasma protein
  • proteinura greater than 3.5 gm/day
  • edema
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26
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Name 4 diseases that are nephrotic syndromes

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  • membranous nephropathy
  • minimal-change disease
  • focal segmental glomerulosclerosis
  • membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis
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27
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What is the most common nephrotic syndrome in Caucasian adults

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membranous nephropathy

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28
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what is the pathogenesis of membranous nephropathy

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immune-complex mediated

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What happens to Glomeruli in membranous nephropathy

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diffuse thickening of glomerular capillary wall

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30
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What is IF for membranous nephropathy

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Granular IgG and C3

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31
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What does membranous nephropathy look like in EM

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immune-complex deposits between GBM and epithelial cells

“spikes and Domes”

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What are clinical features of membranous nephropathy

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insidious onset

  • hematuria
  • mild hypertension
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33
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What is the most common cause of nephrotic syndrome in children

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minimal-change in disease

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34
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what is etiology and pathogenesis of minimal-change disease

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immunologically mediated although lacks immune-complex mechanisms

35
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What is a good treatment for minimal-change disease

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steroids

36
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If a child had this then they might get minimal-change disease

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  • previous respiratory infection

- immunization

37
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what is the light microscopy for minimal-change disease

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no change

38
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what is the IF for minimal-change disease

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No Ig or complement deposits

- maybe weak staining

39
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What is Em for minimal change disease

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effacement of foot processes of visceral epithelial cells

- no electron dense deposits

40
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What is a clinical feature for minimal change disease

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massive proteinuria

41
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what is treatment responds rapidly with minimal-change disease

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corticosteroid

42
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Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis is associated with other sytmptoms

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HIV
heroin addiction
sickle-cell disease
morbid obesity

43
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What is the pathogenesis of focal segmental glomerulosclerosis

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visceral epithelial damage

44
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What genes are involved with focal segmental glomerulosclerosis

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NPHS1

NPHS2

45
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What is the light microscopy for focal segmental glomerulosclerosis

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  • sclerosing some glomeruli ( focal)
  • segmental
  • affected capillary loops collapse
  • segmental hyalinosis
46
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What if the IF for focal segmental glomerulosclerossi

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IgM and C3 in sclerotic areas

47
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What is the EM for focal segmental glomerulosclerosis

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  • effacement of foot processes

- detachment of epithelial cells and denudation of GBM

48
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What can be used to treat focal segmental glomerulosclerosis

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poor response to corticosteroid

49
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who has better prognosis with focal segmental glomerusclerosis

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children

50
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Secondary membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis is associated with what disease

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SLE
HepB
HepC
endocarditis
HIV
alpha 1 antitrypsin deficiency
51
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What is the pathogenesis for Type I membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis

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  • immune complexes

- activation of classical and alternative complement pathways

52
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what is the pathogenesis for Type II membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis

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alternative complement pathway

53
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What is seen in Light microscopy for membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis

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  • hypercellular: proliferation of mesangial cells and proliferation of capillary endothelium
  • glomerular capillary wall “tram-track” apperance
54
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What is seen in IF for membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis Type I

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  • C3 in granular pattern

- IgG, C1q and C4

55
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What is seen in IF for membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis Type II

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C3 - irregular granular pattern or linear

NO IgG or C1 or C4

56
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What does membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis Type I look like in EM

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subENDOthelial electron-dense deposit

57
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What does membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis Type II look like in EM

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  • dense material into GBM

- ‘ribbon-like’

58
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who does membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis usually occur in

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children, adolescents and young adults

59
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Name 3 isolated glomerular abnormalities

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  1. IgA nephropathy
  2. Alport syndrome
  3. think basement membrane lesion
60
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What is the pathogenesis of IgA nephropathy

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  • genetic or acquired abnormality of immune regulation
61
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Where does IgA deposit in IgA nephropathy

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mesangium

62
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What is the light microscopy for IgA nephropathy

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  • Mesangial widening due to proliferation and endocapillary proliferation
63
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What is IF for IgA nephropathy

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  1. Mesangial deposition of IgA

2. C3, IgG, IgM often

64
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What is IgA nephropathy look like on EM

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dense deposits in mesangium

65
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what is another name for IgA nephropathy

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Berger syndrome

66
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What is the classical symptoms for IgA nephropathy

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hematuria

67
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How is Alport syndrome inherited

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X-linked

68
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what are clinical symptoms of Alport syndrome

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  1. hematuria with progression to chronic renal failure
  2. nerve deafness
  3. Eye disorders
69
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what is the pathogenesis for alport sydnrome

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  • Abnormal alpha3, alpha4 or alpha 5 chains in collagen IV

- defective assembly of collagen IV

70
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What is the EM for alport syndrome

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Early lesion: GBM thinning

Fully developed: GBM alterating thick and thin; splitting and layering of lamina densa

71
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What are clinical symptoms for alport syndrome

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Hematuria

red cell casts

72
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what are clinical symptoms of thin basement membrane lesion? prognosis

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-asymptomatic hematuria +/_ proteinuria

  • renal function preserved
  • prognosis excellent
73
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what disease shows subepithelial humps

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acute proliferative glomerulonephritis

74
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what disease shows epimembranous deposists

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membranous nephropathy

75
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what disease shows subendothelial deposists

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membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis

lupus nephritis

76
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what disease has mesangial deposists

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IgA nephropathy

77
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what happens to the kidney in end stage renal disease

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  • sclerotic glomeruli
  • interstitial fibrosis and inflammation
  • hyalinized sclerotic vessels
  • atrophy of tubules
78
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what is a potential cause chronic glomerulonephritis

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dialysis change

79
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who and when does Henoch-Scholein purpura show up

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  • children 3-8 yrs

- follows an upper respiratory infection

80
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what is pathogenesis for Henoch-Schoenlein purpura

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IgA deposited in glomerular mesangium

81
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What is the clinical feature for Henoch-Schoenlein Purpura

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skin: purpuric lesions on arms, legs, buttocks

82
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what happens to the proteins in diabetic nephropathy

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  • nonenzymatic glycosylation of proteins
83
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Where does amyloids deposit in amyloidosis

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mesangium and glomerular capillary walls