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| Year : 2015 | Volume
: 25
| Issue : 1 | Page : 1-7 |
Understanding podocytopathy and its relevance to clinical nephrology
L Singh, G Singh, AK Dinda
Department of Pathology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
Correspondence Address:
A K Dinda
Department of Pathology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi
India
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DOI: 10.4103/0971-4065.134531
Podocytopathies are the most common group of glomerular disorder leading to proteinuria. On the basis of pathophysiology, light microscopic and ultrastructural evaluation, the podocytopathies include minimal change disease, diffuse mesangial sclerosis, focal segmental glomerulosclerosis and collapsing glomerulopathy. The present review summarizes the basic etiopathogenesis of podocytopthies, highlights the common genetic and acquired factors in its causation, puts forth various diagnostic modalities and discusses the role of emerging agents or treatment.
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