glomerulosclerosis
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Related to glomerulosclerosis: focal segmental glomerulosclerosis
glomerulosclerosis
[glo-mer″u-lo-sklĕ-ro´sis]diabetic glomerulosclerosis (intercapillary glomerulosclerosis) a degenerative complication of diabetes mellitus in which there is glomerular mesangial expansion with either diffuse lesions or nodular (Kimmelstiel-Wilson) lesions; symptoms include albuminuria, nephrotic edema, hypertension, renal insufficiency, and retinopathy. The type with nodular lesions is also called Kimmelstiel-Wilson syndrome.
focal segmental glomerulosclerosis focal sclerosing lesions of the renal glomeruli, with proteinuria, hematuria, hypertension, and the nephrotic syndrome; it may be idiopathic or secondary to another condition. Called also focal glomerular sclerosis.
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glo·mer·u·lo·scle·ro·sis
(glō-mer'yū-lō-sklē-rō'sis),Hyaline deposits or scarring within the renal glomeruli, a degenerative process occurring in association with renal arteriosclerosis or diabetes.
Synonym(s): glomerular sclerosis
[glomerulus + G. sklērōsis, hardness]
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glomerulosclerosis
Nephrology A degenerative lesion of the renal glomeruli caused by ASHD or DM. See Kimmelsteil-Wilson disease.McGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
glo·mer·u·lo·scle·ro·sis
(glō-mer'yū-lō-skler-ō'sis)Hyaline deposits or scarring within the renal glomeruli, a degenerative process occurring in association with renal arteriosclerosis or diabetes mellitus.
[glomerulus + G. sklērōsis, hardness]
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glomerulosclerosis
A kidney disease in which many glomeruli (see GLOMERULUS), previously damaged by inadequate blood supply or GLOMERULONEPHRITIS, become replaced by a non-functioning glassy (hyaline) material. It sometimes occurs without prior damage. The effects resemble those of the NEPHROTIC SYNDROME and kidney function gradually deteriorates. Kidney failure is a common outcome.Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005