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*Membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis (MPGN).
*Membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis (MPGN).


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===Patterns - Table===
===Patterns - Table===
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| '''Presentation'''
| '''Clinical'''
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|Nodular GS
|Nodular GS
| Key feature?
| nodular mesangial matrix expansion
| Other findings?
| GBM thickening, both afferent and efferent arteriole hyalinzed
| EM?
| presentation?
| diabetes mellitus
| membranous nephropathy (?)
| Image?
|-
|Focal segmental GS (FSGS)
| focal sclerosis of glom
| +/-interstitial fibrosis
| EM?
| nephrotic syndrome
| primary FSGS, secondary FSGS; unresponsive to steroids, worse prognosis than MCD
| Pathol. DDx?
| Image?
|-
|Membranous nephropathy<br>(AKA membranous GN)
| Gloms with wire loops
| mesangial hypercellularity
| EM?
| nephrotic syndrome
| hep B, hep C, carcinoma, NSAID toxicity, SLE, idiopathic
| Nodular GS (?)
| Image?
|-
|Minimal change disease (MCD)
| EM changes
| usu. none
| EM changes
| nephrotic syndrome
| idiopathic vs. secondary; idiopathic responds to steroids
| Pathol. DDx?
| Image?
|-
|IgA nephropathy
| +ve IF for IgA
| none (?)
| EM?
| EM?
| mixed nephrotic/nephritic
| Clinical?
| Clinical?
| Pathol. DDx?
| Pathol. DDx?
| Image?
| Image?  
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|Focal segmental GS (FSGS)
|Membranoproliferative GN
| Key feature?
| Key feature?
| Other findings?
| Other findings?
| EM?
| EM?
| mixed nephrotic/nephritic
| Clinical?
| Clinical?
| Pathol. DDx?
| Pathol. DDx?
| Image?
| Image?  
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|-
|Minimal change disease (MCD)
|Focal proliferative<br> glomerosclerosis (FPFS)
| Key feature?
| Key feature?
| Other findings?
| Other findings?
| EM?
| EM?
| mixed nephrotic/nephritic
| Clinical?
| Clinical?
| Pathol. DDx?
| Pathol. DDx?
| Image?
| Image?  
|-
|-
|Rapidly progressive GN (RPGN)
|Rapidly progressive GN (RPGN)
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| Other findings?
| Other findings?
| EM?
| EM?
| nephritic syndrome
| Clinical?
| Clinical?
| Pathol. DDx?
| Pathol. DDx?
| Image?  
| Image?  
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| Key feature?
| Key feature?
| Other findings?
| Other findings?
| EM?
| EM?
| Presentation?
| Clinical?
| Clinical?
| Pathol. DDx?
| Pathol. DDx?
| Image?  
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==Nephrotic syndrome==
==Nephrotic syndrome==
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