“We frequently see patients with FSGS as potential kidney transplant candidates, and quantifying the risk of disease recurrence after transplantation is an important part of the evaluation of these ...

Most patients with focal segmental glomerulosclerosis, a leading cause of kidney failure, have high levels of a factor called suPAR circulating in their blood. suPAR levels could help doctors monitor ...

Remember when we first learned that many gastric ulcers were actually caused by bacteria? One of those "so that makes sense now" moments? Nephrology is having one of those moments. Did you ever wonder ...

The most important message is that FSGS is a lesion and not a disease. The finding of an FSGS lesion is the start of an exploratory process leading to a diagnosis and not an end in itself. We propose ...

A protein known as suPAR has been identified in recent years as both a reliable marker for chronic kidney disease and a pathogen of the often deadly condition. Its place of origin in the human body, ...

With the whole world focused on—one might say obsessed with—the World Cup, we find ourselves thinking about the role of referees in sport and medicine. The general consensus is that they are needed to ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Researchers identified functionally relevant risk factors for pediatric primary focal segmental ...

Among the primary forms of kidney disease, focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) is the most common and is marked by high circulating levels of the suPAR protein (soluble urokinase-type ...

A simple blood test for the suPAR protein can predict a person's chances of developing chronic kidney disease five years before symptoms emerge, thus doing for kidney disease what cholesterol has done ...

The most common form of primary glomerular scaring is focal segmental glomerular sclerosis (FSGS). Segments of the glomeruli scattered throughout the kidney are typically affected and this is caused ...

There is no cure for focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS), but the proper care can keep your kidneys healthy for years. FSGS treatment that includes an early diagnosis, personalized treatment, ...