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FOCAL SEGMENTAL GLOMERULOSCLEROSIS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-04-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Urinary Tract
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- focal segmental glomerulosclerosis
1, record 1, English, focal%20segmental%20glomerulosclerosis
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- FSGS 1, record 1, English, FSGS
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis is a type of glomerular disease and describes scarring(sclerosis) in your kidney. 1, record 1, English, - focal%20segmental%20glomerulosclerosis
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appareil urinaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- hyalinose segmentaire et focale
1, record 1, French, hyalinose%20segmentaire%20et%20focale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- HSF 1, record 1, French, HSF
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La HSF est une lésion glomérulaire caractérisée par des lésions glomérulaires focales qui favorisent la sclérose glomérulaire. 2, record 1, French, - hyalinose%20segmentaire%20et%20focale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Vías urinarias
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- glomeruloesclerosis focal y segmentaria
1, record 1, Spanish, glomeruloesclerosis%20focal%20y%20segmentaria
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- GEFS 1, record 1, Spanish, GEFS
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Enfermedad que produce la formación de tejido cicatricial (cicatrices) en ciertas partes de los riñones que filtran los desechos de la sangre (glomérulos). 1, record 1, Spanish, - glomeruloesclerosis%20focal%20y%20segmentaria
Record 2 - internal organization data 2019-12-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Human Diseases - Various
- Genetics
- Genitourinary Tract
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Frasier syndrome
1, record 2, English, Frasier%20syndrome
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- FS 2, record 2, English, FS
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Frasier syndrome is a condition that affects the kidneys and genitalia.... Affected individuals have a condition called focal segmental glomerulosclerosis, in which scar tissue forms in some glomeruli, which are the tiny blood vessels in the kidneys that filter waste from blood. In people with Frasier syndrome, this condition often leads to kidney failure by adolescence. 3, record 2, English, - Frasier%20syndrome
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Frasier syndrome] is inherited in an autosomal dominant pattern ... 3, record 2, English, - Frasier%20syndrome
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Maladies humaines diverses
- Génétique
- Appareil génito-urinaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- syndrome de Frasier
1, record 2, French, syndrome%20de%20Frasier
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le syndrome de Frasier est un trouble génétique très rare. Chez les garçons, il affecte les deux reins et engendre une malformation des organes génitaux. Chez les filles, en général, seuls les reins sont atteints. 2, record 2, French, - syndrome%20de%20Frasier
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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