Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis
Alternative Names
Segmental glomerulosclerosis; Focal sclerosis with hyalinosis
Symptoms
- Foamy urine
- Poor appetite
- Swelling of the body, called generalized edema, from retained fluids
- Weight gain
Signs and tests
The health care provider will perform and physicla examination. This condition is diagnosed based on edema and elevated blood pressure. Signs of kidney (renal) failure and associated fluid overload may develop as the condition gets worse.
Tests may include:
- Immunofluorescence microscopy test
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Kidney biopsy
-
Urinalysis
Review Date: 05/20/2009
Reviewed By: Parul Patel, MD, Private Practice specializing in Nephrology and
Kidney and Pancreas Transplantation, Affiliated with California
Pacific Medical Center, Department of Transplantation, San
Francisco, CA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also
reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the
American Accreditation HealthCare Commission
(
www.urac.org).