Idiopathic focal and segmental glomerulosclerosis in Jamaica. A 10-year review.
Idiopathic focal and segmental glomerulosclerosis (IFSGS) in a predominantly black population does not appear to behave any differently than in Caucasian patients. Response to steroid therapy and cyclophosphamide had favourable prognostic significance. There may be a subgroup of IFSGS which responds more slowly to steroids. The duration of steroid therapy should extend beyond four months.
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Department of Medicine, U.W.I., Jamaica.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003520:Cyclophosphamide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D005923:Glomerulosclerosis, Focal Segmental / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015994:Incidence; D007563:Jamaica / Q000453:epidemiology; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013256:Steroids / Q000627:therapeutic use
D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D013256:Steroids; D003520:Cyclophosphamide