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ArticleKidney diseases (Basel, Switzerland)2020

Morphological Features of Minimal Change Disease and Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis Using Repeat Biopsy and Parietal Epithelial Cell Marker.

Tomo Suzuki, Kaori Kohatsu, Wei Han, Shiika Watanabe, Koichi Yahagi, Mayumi Nakata, Toshiharu Ueno, Daisuke Ichikawa, Naohiko Imai, Sayuri Shirai and 2 more

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Article in Kidney diseases (Basel, Switzerland), 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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Tomo SuzukiDivision of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Internal Medicine, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Kanagawa, Japan.
Kaori KohatsuDivision of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Internal Medicine, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Kanagawa, Japan.
Wei HanDivision of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Internal Medicine, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Kanagawa, Japan.
Shiika WatanabeDivision of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Internal Medicine, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Kanagawa, Japan.
Koichi YahagiDepartment of Nephrology and Hypertension, Yokohama City Seibu Hospital, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Yokohama, Japan.
Mayumi NakataDivision of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Internal Medicine, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Kanagawa, Japan.
Toshiharu UenoDivision of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Internal Medicine, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Kanagawa, Japan.
Daisuke IchikawaDivision of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Internal Medicine, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Kanagawa, Japan.
Naohiko ImaiDivision of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Internal Medicine, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Kanagawa, Japan.
Sayuri ShiraiDepartment of Nephrology and Hypertension, Yokohama City Seibu Hospital, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Yokohama, Japan.
Junki KoikeDepartment of Diagnostic Pathology, Kawasaki Municipal Tama Hospital, Kawasaki, Japan.
Yugo ShibagakiDivision of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Internal Medicine, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Kanagawa, Japan.
St. Marianna University School of Medicine · JPKawasaki Municipal Hospital · JP

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Abstract

introductionMinimal change disease (MCD) and primary focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) are representative podocyte diseases. The clinical cause of MCD and FSGS has not been clearly elucidated yet. However, it is important to distinguish MCD and FSGS because their prognoses and responses to treatment are quite different.

objectiveThis study aimed to examine whether parietal epithelial cell (PEC) marker and repeat biopsy are useful for diagnosing primary FSGS.

methodsClinicopathological features of 17 patients with the nephrotic syndrome, who underwent kidney biopsy ≥2 times from 1975 to 2017, and had MCD or FSGS were analyzed using PAX8. We defined patients with PAX8+ cells as PAX8+ and the remainder as PAX8- patients. Three cases of sample insufficiency and 1 non-steroid-resistant or frequently relapsing case indicated for repeat biopsy were excluded.

resultsAmong the 13 patients studied, 4 were PAX8+ and 9 were PAX8- (median age: 41 and 46 years, -respectively, at first biopsy). PAX8+ and PAX8- patients showed no significant differences in clinical data and histological diagnosis except for a significant difference in histological diagnosis at the second biopsy. The number of PAX8+ patients increased to 6. Unlike the first biopsy results, FSGS was present in 5 of 6 (83.3%) PAX8+ patients; MCD occurred in all 7 (100%) PAX8- patients. Three of 6 (50.0%) PAX8+ patients undergoing repeat biopsy were steroid resistant; no (0%) PAX8- patient was steroid resistant. All cases of final FSGS diagnosis were PAX8+ at the first or second biopsy. Only 1 PAX8+ MCD patient was steroid resistant. All PAX8- MCD patients were frequently relapsing.

conclusionsMore PAX8+ patients were diagnosed with FSGS than PAX8- patients. Clinical presentation of MCD in PAX8- patients was frequently relapsing. PEC marker staining in patients with the nephrotic syndrome, e.g., MCD, may help to diagnose FSGS.

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BiopsyEpithelial cellsFocal segmental glomerulosclerosisMinimal change diseaseParietal epithelial cell marker

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