A hardening of the glomerulus in the kidney.
Hardening of the renal glomerulus.
Scarring of the tissue that makes up the glomeruli (the filtering units of the kidneys). Diabetic glomerulosclerosis is generally the result of diabetes mellitus. Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis involves damage to kidney tissue caused by deposits in parts of the glomeruli. Interference with the filtering function of the kidneys results in blood and protein in the urine and can progress to kidney failure. Glomerulosclerosis is sometimes associated with severe glomerulonephritis. Although some types of glomerular disease respond to corticosteroid therapy, glomerulosclerosis usually does not.
Fibrosis of renal glomeruli as sociated with protein loss in the urine; the loss of protein may be massive.
This refers to the scarring that results from harm to the glomeruli, which are the filtration units in the kidney.
Mild glomerulosclerosis is a natural occurrence during the aging process. It can also manifest in severe forms of glomerulonephritis. Furthermore, this condition may be linked with diabetes mellitus, hypertension (high blood pressure), AIDS, or intravenous drug misuse.