What is FFGS?

What is FFGS?

Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) is a rare disease that affects the filters in your kidneys. When these filters are scarred, they are unable to filter your blood, which can lead to kidney damage and failure. Treatment for FSGS focuses on treating the symptoms and preventing any additional scarring.

What happens if you get glomerular damage?

Glomerular disease damages the glomeruli, affecting their ability to properly function. Instead of keeping protein and red blood cells circulating in the blood, damaged glomeruli leak some of these products into your urine.

What is Alports?

What is Alport syndrome? Alport syndrome is a disease that damages the tiny blood vessels in your kidneys. It can lead to kidney disease and kidney failure. It can also cause hearing loss and problems within the eyes. Alport syndrome causes damage to your kidneys by attacking the glomeruli.

What is segmental sclerosis?

Focal Segmental glomerulosclerosis is a type of glomerular disease and describes scarring (sclerosis) in your kidney. The scarring of FSGS only takes place in small sections of each glomerulus (filter), and only a limited number of glomeruli are damaged at first.

What is the most common glomerular disease?

Diabetic nephropathy is the leading cause of glomerular disease and of total kidney failure in the United States.

Is nephrotic syndrome a glomerular disease?

Some people with glomerular disease have nephrotic syndrome. Nephrotic syndrome (also called nephrosis) happens when your kidneys lose large amounts of protein in your urine and causes extra fluids and salt build up in your body.

What is RPGN Crescent?

Rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis (RPGN) is a syndrome of the kidney that is characterized by a rapid loss of kidney function, (usually a 50% decline in the glomerular filtration rate (GFR) within 3 months) with glomerular crescent formation seen in at least 50% or 75% of glomeruli seen on kidney biopsies.

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