Glomerulopathy

Glomerulopathy
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Glomerulopathy is a disease that impacts the glomeruli in the nephron, either inflammatory or noninflammatory.[1] Glomerulopathy includes collapsing glomerulopathy, glomerulocystic kidney disease, glomerulomegaly, membranous nephropathy, and tip lesion glomerulopathy.[2]

Collapsing glomerulopathy (CG) is a clinicopathologic entity that involves hypertrophy and hyperplasia of podocytes and segmentar or global collapse of the glomerulus.[3]

Glomerulocystic kidney disease is a rare form of renal cyst disease. Cortical microcysts, which are portrayed by cystic dilatation of Bowman's spaces, are its defining feature.[4]

Glomerulomegaly is defined by unusually large glomeruli.[5]

Membranous nephropathy (MN) is an uncommon autoimmune condition in which autoantibodies directed primarily against podocyte antigens target the glomerulus, causing electron-dense immune complexes to form, complement activation to occur, and severe proteinuria.[6]

The glomerular tip lesion (GTL) is a unique histopathologic lesion that appears in idiopathic nephrotic syndrome patients.[7]

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  6. ^ Ronco, Pierre; Plaisier, Emmanuelle; Debiec, Hanna (February 5, 2021). "Advances in Membranous Nephropathy". Journal of Clinical Medicine. 10 (4). MDPI AG: 607. doi:10.3390/jcm10040607. ISSN 2077-0383.
  7. ^ Stokes, M. Barry; Markowitz, Glen S.; Lin, Julie; Valeri, Anthony M.; D'Agati, Vivette D. (2004). "Glomerular tip lesion: A distinct entity within the minimal change disease/focal segmental glomerulosclerosis spectrum". Kidney International. 65 (5). Elsevier BV: 1690–1702. doi:10.1111/j.1523-1755.2004.00563.x. ISSN 0085-2538. PMID 15086908.