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Glomerulosclerosis causes
Introduction
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Overview
Overview
Causes
Causes
The cause of focal segmental glomerulosclerosis is usually unknown.
Known causes include:
- Heroin use
- HIV
- Inherited genetic problems
- Obesity
- Reflux nephropathy (a condition in which urine flows backward from the bladder to the kidney)
- Sickle cell disease
References
References
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