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=Common diseases= | =Common diseases= | ||
== | ==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== | ||