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Focal segmental glomerulosclerosisis (FSGS)

The kidneys contain millions of tiny filtering units called glomeruli. As blood passes through the tubes in the glomerulus, waste products pass through the walls of the tubes to form urine.

Focal segmental glomerulosclerosisis (FSGS) is not one but many different diseases. When someone has FSGS, some of the glomeruli are damaged and become scarred. This stops them working properly, so that protein can pass through the walls of the glomerulus and into the urine. This means that the child develops nephrotic syndrome.

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