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Obesity-Related Glomerulopathy
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Membranous Glomerulopathy in Obesity-Related Glomerulopathy

The patient is a 57-year-old female, with a history of morbid obesity and persistent mild proteinuria (approximately 1 gm), who…

FSGS Secondary
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ANSWER: D FSGS secondary to adaptive changes usually present with glomerular hypertrophy (glomerulomegaly), perihilar distribution of sclerosis with hyaline deposits,…

By Vanessa Moreno, MD
Glomerulomegaly in renal biopsy
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Glomerulomegaly

This biopsy was performed on a 26 year old muscular male with history of persistent subnephrotic proteinuria (UPCR = 2.3…


Glomerulomegaly
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Glomerulomegaly

This glomerulus is large! Glomerular enlargement, or glomerulomegaly, may be diagnosed when a glomerulus sectioned through the hilum fills greater…

Obesity-Related Glomerulopathy
Teaching Points

Obesity-Related Glomerulopathy

This biopsy is from a 61 year-old, morbidly obese patient, who presents with 6 month history of persistent proteinuria (UPCR:…