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===Arteriolar hyalinosis===
===Arteriolar hyalinosis===
Microscopic:  
Microscopic:  
*Pink acellular crap replaces arteriolar wall.
*Glassy eosinophilic material in arteriolar wall.
*Small vessels.
*[[PAS stain]] +ve.


DDx:
DDx:
*Diabetes mellitus.
*[[Diabetes mellitus]].
*Hypertension.
*[[Hypertension]].
*Aging.
*Aging.
*Drugs - tarolimus, cyclosporine.
*Drugs - tacrolimus, cyclosporine.


Note:
Note:
*Arteriolar hyalinosis - involves ''afferent'' and ''efferent'' arterioles in diabetes, in others it is only the afferent.
*Arteriolar hyalinosis - involves ''afferent'' and ''efferent'' arterioles in diabetes, in others it is only the afferent.
===Mesangial hypercellularity===
===Mesangial hypercellularity===
DDx:
DDx:
48,550

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