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Do you have any information about young black men who have been diagnosed
with Focal Glomerulosclerosis? Any information would be greatly appreciated as
my son who is 18 will be having a kidney biopsey to see if he has this. Thank
you
Our Answer:
Thank you for your question related to focal
glomerulosclerosis. The biopsy that your son is going to have should tell
if he has focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) found in 15-20% of adults
with idiopathic nephrotic syndrome (nephrotic syndrome of unknown origin).
Yes, FSGS is especially common in blacks with idiopathic
nephrotic syndrome . The histologic diagnosis (from the biopsy) may be either
idiopathic (unknown) or secondary to a number of different causes such as sickle
cell disease, HIV, obesity, heroin abuse, reflux of urine from the bladder to
the kidneys, and lesions associated with single or remnant (residual) kidneys.
The treatment varies somewhat from one kidney specialist to
the other. More details can be found if you go to Search in our site on
Homepage or General Health page. The Search box will connect you with Medline.
Best wishes for your son
Dr. Carl Gilbert
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