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==Kidney Biopsy== | |||
A kidney biopsy is not routinely performed as soon as nephrotic syndrome is found during lab work-up. According to the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) Kidney Disease – Improve Global Outcomes (KDIGO) guidelines in 2012<ref name="pmid23871408">{{cite journal| author=Beck L, Bomback AS, Choi MJ, Holzman LB, Langford C, Mariani LH et al.| title=KDOQI US commentary on the 2012 KDIGO clinical practice guideline for glomerulonephritis. | journal=Am J Kidney Dis | year= 2013 | volume= 62 | issue= 3 | pages= 403-41 | pmid=23871408 | doi=10.1053/j.ajkd.2013.06.002 |pmc= | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=23871408 }} </ref>, an initial attempt using corticosteroids should be performed before a renal biopsy is performed. | |||
===Electron Microscopy=== | |||
Electron-microscopy is required for the diagnosis of minimal change disease. It shows effacement (fusion) of podocytes, which are visceral epithelial cells, with slit-pore membrane obliteration between podocyte foot processes. However, podocyte effacement is not specific and should not be considered pathognomonic of the disease.<ref name="pmid12704572">{{cite journal|author=D'Agati V| title=Pathologic classification of focal segmental glomerulosclerosis.|journal=Semin Nephrol | year= 2003 | volume= 23 | issue= 2 | pages= 117-34 | pmid=12704572|doi=10.1053/snep.2003.50012 | pmc= | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=12704572 }} </ref> | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Kidney Biopsy
A kidney biopsy is not routinely performed as soon as nephrotic syndrome is found during lab work-up. According to the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) Kidney Disease – Improve Global Outcomes (KDIGO) guidelines in 2012[1], an initial attempt using corticosteroids should be performed before a renal biopsy is performed.
Electron Microscopy
Electron-microscopy is required for the diagnosis of minimal change disease. It shows effacement (fusion) of podocytes, which are visceral epithelial cells, with slit-pore membrane obliteration between podocyte foot processes. However, podocyte effacement is not specific and should not be considered pathognomonic of the disease.[2]
References
- ↑ Beck L, Bomback AS, Choi MJ, Holzman LB, Langford C, Mariani LH; et al. (2013). "KDOQI US commentary on the 2012 KDIGO clinical practice guideline for glomerulonephritis". Am J Kidney Dis. 62 (3): 403–41. doi:10.1053/j.ajkd.2013.06.002. PMID 23871408.
- ↑ D'Agati V (2003). "Pathologic classification of focal segmental glomerulosclerosis". Semin Nephrol. 23 (2): 117–34. doi:10.1053/snep.2003.50012. PMID 12704572.