Focal glomerulosclerosis

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.

How do members experience focal glomerulosclerosis?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with focal glomerulosclerosis*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

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Top treatments taken by people for focal glomerulosclerosis*

*Data from patients with focal glomerulosclerosis, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.

Compare treatments taken by people with focal glomerulosclerosis*

Treatment
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Treatment

(Prednisone Intensol)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
focal glomerulosclerosis (1)

*Data from patients with focal glomerulosclerosis, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.

Who has focal glomerulosclerosis on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 10
30s 28
40s 51
50s 57
60s 50
70+ 15

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 72
Female 140
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