Kanjanabuch Talerngsak, Lewsuwan Songkiat, Kitiyakara Chagriya, Cheunsuchon Boonyarit, Eiam-Ong Somchai
Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand.
J Med Assoc Thai. 2006 Aug;89 Suppl 2:S262-79.
Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) is the leading cause of nephrotic syndrome in an adult worldwide. The prevalence of FSGS is estimated as being 20-30% in adults over the age of 15 years and slightly higher (30-35%) in the elderly (age > 60 years). The diagnosis solely relies on pathologic findings, which sclerosis involves some, but not all glomeruli (focal), and sclerosis affects a portion, but not the entire, glomerular tuft (segmental). The pathogenesis remains inconclusive but podocyte injury has been postulated. Even though steroid is the mainstay treatment, only 20-40% of patients are complete respond.
局灶节段性肾小球硬化(FSGS)是全球成年人肾病综合征的主要病因。据估计,15岁以上成年人中FSGS的患病率为20%-30%,老年人(年龄>60岁)中患病率略高(30%-35%)。诊断仅依靠病理结果,即硬化累及部分而非全部肾小球(局灶性),且硬化影响部分而非整个肾小球小叶(节段性)。发病机制尚无定论,但推测与足细胞损伤有关。尽管类固醇是主要治疗方法,但只有20%-40%的患者能完全缓解。