Focal glomerulosclerosis

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What is focal glomerulosclerosis?

Focal segmented glomerulosclerosis is kidney disorder that is characterized by the formation of scar tissue in some of the glomeruli, structures that are the first step in the filtering of blood into urine. Not all glomeruli are affected and those that are may only have segments that are scarred.

Common symptoms reported by people with focal glomerulosclerosis

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Treatments taken by people for focal glomerulosclerosis

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Who has focal glomerulosclerosis on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 64 say focal glomerulosclerosis is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 8
30s 13
40s 17
50s 12
60s 6
70+ 37
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 12
20-29 years 2
30-39 years 7
40-49 years 3
50-59 years 2
60-69 years 1
70+ years 1

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 62
Female 119

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 65
Not Diagnosed 6

These charts show data from focal glomerulosclerosis patients who have completed their condition history
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