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What is a common feature of Minimal Change Nephropathy?
What is a common feature of Minimal Change Nephropathy?
- Basement membrane thickening
- Capillary wall necrosis
- Proliferation of mesangial cells (correct)
- Crescent formation
Which type of Glomerulonephritis is characterized by immune complex deposits and is typically preceded by infection, most commonly streptococcal?
Which type of Glomerulonephritis is characterized by immune complex deposits and is typically preceded by infection, most commonly streptococcal?
- Membranoproliferative Glomerulonephritis Type II
- IgA Mesangial Disease
- Focal Segmental Proliferative Glomerulonephritis (correct)
- Membranoproliferative Glomerulonephritis Type I
What distinguishes Membranoproliferative Glomerulonephritis Type II from Type I?
What distinguishes Membranoproliferative Glomerulonephritis Type II from Type I?
- Mesangial cell proliferation (correct)
- Basement membrane thickening
- Capillary wall necrosis
- Crescent formation
Which pattern of glomerular disease may not affect all glomeruli uniformly?
Which pattern of glomerular disease may not affect all glomeruli uniformly?
What is a characteristic histology finding in IgA Mesangial Disease?
What is a characteristic histology finding in IgA Mesangial Disease?
What is the most common cause of glomerulonephritis in adults?
What is the most common cause of glomerulonephritis in adults?
Which type of glomerulonephritis is characterized by fusion of the foot processes of podocytes?
Which type of glomerulonephritis is characterized by fusion of the foot processes of podocytes?
Which type of glomerulonephritis causes haematuria, nephrotic syndrome, or mixed nephrotic/nephritic presentation?
Which type of glomerulonephritis causes haematuria, nephrotic syndrome, or mixed nephrotic/nephritic presentation?
Which glomerular disease presents with dense deposits of complement C3 in the basement membrane?
Which glomerular disease presents with dense deposits of complement C3 in the basement membrane?
Which glomerular disease is commonly associated with systemic diseases like endocarditis and vasculitis?
Which glomerular disease is commonly associated with systemic diseases like endocarditis and vasculitis?
Which glomerular disease is the most common cause of nephrotic syndrome in childhood?
Which glomerular disease is the most common cause of nephrotic syndrome in childhood?
Which type of glomerulonephritis is characterized by immune complex deposits in the basement membrane of all segments of all glomeruli, without inflammation or cell proliferation?
Which type of glomerulonephritis is characterized by immune complex deposits in the basement membrane of all segments of all glomeruli, without inflammation or cell proliferation?
Which stain is used to identify carbohydrates in the basement membrane in Membranous Nephropathy?
Which stain is used to identify carbohydrates in the basement membrane in Membranous Nephropathy?
In Membranoproliferative Glomerulonephritis (MPGN), what is the primary cause of basement membrane thickening?
In Membranoproliferative Glomerulonephritis (MPGN), what is the primary cause of basement membrane thickening?
What defines Membranoproliferative Glomerulonephritis Type I (MPGN I) among the two types?
What defines Membranoproliferative Glomerulonephritis Type I (MPGN I) among the two types?
Which condition is associated with deposition of immune complexes on the epithelial side of the basement membrane and subsequent formation of new basement membrane around these deposits?
Which condition is associated with deposition of immune complexes on the epithelial side of the basement membrane and subsequent formation of new basement membrane around these deposits?
What is the approximate outcome for patients affected by Membranous Nephropathy?
What is the approximate outcome for patients affected by Membranous Nephropathy?
