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Glomerulosclerosis overview
Introduction
Overview
Overview
Glomerulosclerosis refers to a hardening of the glomerulus in the kidney. In causes fibrosis and scarring of the renal glomeruli involving a part of or the entire glomerulus; can be limited to a small area or can be diffused throughout the entire kidney; caused by diabetic nephropathy, chronic glomerular nephritis, nephrotic syndrome, or renal hypertension.
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