Health Dictionary
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Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis causes
Introduction
Overview
Overview
Common Causes
[Disease name] may be caused by:
- [Cause1]
- [Cause2]
- [Cause3
- [Disease name] is caused by an infection with [pathogen name].
- [Pathogen name] is caused by [pathogen name].
Less Common Causes
Less common causes of disease name include:
- [Cause1]
- [Cause2]
- [Cause3]
Genetic Causes
- Mutations in alpha actinin 4
- Mutations in NPHS1 (nephrin)
- Mutations in NPHS2 (podocin)
- Mutations in WT-1
- Mutations in TRPC6
- Mutations in SCARB2 (LIMP2)
- Mutations in INF2 (formin)
- Mutations in CD2-associated protein
- Mitochondrial cytopathies
Virus Associated
Medication
- Heroin
- Interferon alpha
- Lithium
- Pamidronate/aledronate
- Anabolic steroids
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Malignancy
References
References
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Manpreet Kaur, MD [2]