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The following are considered risk factors for the development of focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS): | The following are considered risk factors for the development of focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS)<ref name="FSGS">{{cite web |url= http://cdn.intechopen.com/pdfs/22820/InTech-Focal_segmental_glomerulosclerosis.pdf|title= Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis.|last1= Sohal |first1= DS |last2= Prabhakar |first2= SS |date= |website= Interchopen |publisher= |accessdate=3 December 2013}} </ref>: | ||
*Male gender | *Male gender | ||
*Black race | *Black race | ||
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Risk Factors
The following are considered risk factors for the development of focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS)[1]:
- Male gender
- Black race
- Family history
- Heroin abuse
- Drugs known to be associated with FSGS
- Chronic viral infection
- Solitary kidney
- Obesity
References
- ↑ Sohal, DS; Prabhakar, SS. "Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis" (PDF). Interchopen. Retrieved 3 December 2013.