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===Glomerular disease terms===
===Glomerular disease terms===
Number of glomeruli involved:<ref name=DARP8>{{Ref DARP|8}}</ref>
Number of glomeruli involved:<ref name=DARP7>{{Ref DARP|7}}</ref>
*Focal = <80% of glomeruli.
*Focal = some of the glomeruli.
*Diffuse = >80% of glomeruli.
**In practical terms defined as <50% of glomeruli.
*Diffuse = most of glomeruli.


How much of the glomerulus is involved:<ref name=DARP8>{{Ref DARP|8}}</ref>
How much of the glomerulus is involved:<ref name=DARP7>{{Ref DARP|7}}</ref>
*Global = entire of glomeruli.
*Global = most of the glomerulus.
*Segmental = part of glomerulus.
**In practical terms defined as >80% of glomerulus.<ref>{{Cite journal  | last1 = Berden | first1 = AE. | last2 = Ferrario | first2 = F. | last3 = Hagen | first3 = EC. | last4 = Jayne | first4 = DR. | last5 = Jennette | first5 = JC. | last6 = Joh | first6 = K. | last7 = Neumann | first7 = I. | last8 = Noël | first8 = LH. | last9 = Pusey | first9 = CD. | title = Histopathologic classification of ANCA-associated glomerulonephritis. | journal = J Am Soc Nephrol | volume = 21 | issue = 10 | pages = 1628-36 | month = Oct | year = 2010 | doi = 10.1681/ASN.2010050477 | PMID = 20616173 |url=http://jasn.asnjournals.org/content/21/10/1628/T1.expansion.html}}</ref>
*Segmental = part of the glomerulus.


===Staining===
===Staining===
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