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Do you assess for podocyte detachment in addition to effacement when considering the degree of glomerular injury and potential treatment options following a native kidney biopsy in a patient with proteinuria?

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Nephrology · Renal Medicine Associates
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Yes. This is very important in non-minimal change lesions including FSGS, membranous nephropathy, Immunoglobulin A Nephropathy, and the spectrum of Lupus related kidney manifestations.

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