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Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis

• Overview
• Symptoms
• Treatment
• Prevention

Alternative Names:

Segmental glomerulosclerosis; Focal sclerosis with hyalinosis

Symptoms:

• Foamy urine
• Swelling of the body, called generalized edema , from retained fluids
• Weight gain
• Poor appetite

Signs and tests:

There are no strong clues to the diagnosis on physical examination, other than evidence of edema and elevated blood pressure . Signs of kidney renal failure and associated fluid overload may develop as the illness gets worse.

Tests may include:

• Urinalysis
• Kidney biopsy
• Immunofluorescence microscopy test

• Review Date: 5/15/2007
• Reviewed By: Robert Mushnick, M.D., Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Nephrology, SUNY Downstate Health Center, Brooklyn, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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