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=Common diseases=
=Common diseases=
==Diabetes mellitus==
==Diabetic nephropathy==
===General===
===General===
*Due to [[diabetes mellitus]].
*Most common cause of end stage renal disease (ESRD).
*Most common cause of end stage renal disease (ESRD).
*Biopsied only if the (clinical) features are atypical.
*Biopsied only if the (clinical) features are atypical.
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Notes:
Notes:
*Hypertensive kidneys have changes only in the afferent arteriole, i.e. the efferent arteriole is spared (see ''[[hypertension]]'').
*Hypertensive kidneys have changes only in the afferent arteriole, i.e. the efferent arteriole is spared (see ''[[hypertension]]'').
===IF===
*Negative.
*+/-Nonspecific linear IgG.
===EM===
*Severe thickening of GBM.
*Mesangial sclerosis.


==Lupus nephritis==
==Lupus nephritis==
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