Collapsing focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) a heterogeneous group of disorders, rather than a single disease entity. Kidney biopsy shows segmental or globally collapsed, sclerotic glomerular capillaries. There is also hypertrophy and hyperplasia of overlying glomerular epithelial cells. Immuno-fluorescence is negative or has non-specific deposits of immunoglobulins and C3. We present two cases of C3 dominant collapsing FSGS. Both the cases were non -responsive to therapy and had a poor outcome. This calls for research to study the role of the complement pathway in the pathogenesis of FSGS.
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Wayne State Univ, Sch Med, Childrens Hosp Michigan, Div Pediat Nephrol, Detroit, MI 48201 USAWayne State Univ, Sch Med, Childrens Hosp Michigan, Div Pediat Nephrol, Detroit, MI 48201 USA
El-Refaey, Ahmed M.
Kapur, Gaurav
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Wayne State Univ, Sch Med, Childrens Hosp Michigan, Div Pediat Nephrol, Detroit, MI 48201 USAWayne State Univ, Sch Med, Childrens Hosp Michigan, Div Pediat Nephrol, Detroit, MI 48201 USA
Kapur, Gaurav
Jain, Amrish
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Wayne State Univ, Sch Med, Childrens Hosp Michigan, Div Pediat Nephrol, Detroit, MI 48201 USAWayne State Univ, Sch Med, Childrens Hosp Michigan, Div Pediat Nephrol, Detroit, MI 48201 USA
Jain, Amrish
Hidalgo, Guillermo
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Wayne State Univ, Sch Med, Childrens Hosp Michigan, Div Pediat Nephrol, Detroit, MI 48201 USAWayne State Univ, Sch Med, Childrens Hosp Michigan, Div Pediat Nephrol, Detroit, MI 48201 USA
Hidalgo, Guillermo
Imam, Abubakr
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Wayne State Univ, Sch Med, Childrens Hosp Michigan, Div Pediat Nephrol, Detroit, MI 48201 USAWayne State Univ, Sch Med, Childrens Hosp Michigan, Div Pediat Nephrol, Detroit, MI 48201 USA
Imam, Abubakr
Valentini, Rudolph P.
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Wayne State Univ, Sch Med, Childrens Hosp Michigan, Div Pediat Nephrol, Detroit, MI 48201 USAWayne State Univ, Sch Med, Childrens Hosp Michigan, Div Pediat Nephrol, Detroit, MI 48201 USA
Valentini, Rudolph P.
Mattoo, Tej K.
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Wayne State Univ, Sch Med, Childrens Hosp Michigan, Div Pediat Nephrol, Detroit, MI 48201 USAWayne State Univ, Sch Med, Childrens Hosp Michigan, Div Pediat Nephrol, Detroit, MI 48201 USA
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Jeonbuk Natl Univ, Med Sch, Dept Internal Med, Res Inst Clin Med, Jeonju, South Korea
Jeonbuk Natl Univ Hosp, Biomed Res Inst, Jeonju, South KoreaJeonbuk Natl Univ, Med Sch, Dept Internal Med, Res Inst Clin Med, Jeonju, South Korea
Choi, Sae Byeol
Kim, Kyoung Min
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Jeonbuk Natl Univ, Dept Pathol, Med Sch, Jeonju, South KoreaJeonbuk Natl Univ, Med Sch, Dept Internal Med, Res Inst Clin Med, Jeonju, South Korea
Kim, Kyoung Min
Park, Moon Hyang
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Konyang Univ Hosp, Dept Path, Daejeon, South KoreaJeonbuk Natl Univ, Med Sch, Dept Internal Med, Res Inst Clin Med, Jeonju, South Korea
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Lenox Hill Hosp, Dept Med, North Shore LIJ Hlth Care Syst, New York, NY 10021 USALenox Hill Hosp, Dept Med, North Shore LIJ Hlth Care Syst, New York, NY 10021 USA
Grover, Vanya
Gaiki, Meghana R.
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Lenox Hill Hosp, North Shore LIJ Hlth Care Syst, Dept Nephrol, New York, NY 10021 USALenox Hill Hosp, Dept Med, North Shore LIJ Hlth Care Syst, New York, NY 10021 USA
Gaiki, Meghana R.
DeVita, Maria V.
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Lenox Hill Hosp, North Shore LIJ Hlth Care Syst, Dept Nephrol, New York, NY 10021 USALenox Hill Hosp, Dept Med, North Shore LIJ Hlth Care Syst, New York, NY 10021 USA
DeVita, Maria V.
Schwimmer, Joshua A.
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Lenox Hill Hosp, North Shore LIJ Hlth Care Syst, Dept Nephrol, New York, NY 10021 USALenox Hill Hosp, Dept Med, North Shore LIJ Hlth Care Syst, New York, NY 10021 USA