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. 2009 Sep;20(9):2055–2064. doi: 10.1681/ASN.2009010110

Table 3.

Light microscopic findingsa

Pathologic Findings Value
No. of glomeruli (mean) 17.7
% of globally sclerotic glomeruli (mean) 17.5
Predominant histologic pattern
    membranoproliferative GNb 21 (56.8)
    endocapillary proliferative GNb 13 (35.1)
    mesangial proliferative GN 1 (2.7)
    membranous GN 2 (5.4)
Crescentsc 12 (32.4)
    focal 10
    diffuse 2
Interstitial inflammation: None/focal/diffused 4/28/5 (10.8/75.7/13.5)
Tubular atrophy and interstitial fibrosis: None/mild/moderate/severee 2/25/6/4 (5.4/67.6/16.2/10.8)
Arteriosclerosis and arteriolar hyalinosis: None/mild/moderate/severe 9/16/11/1 (24.3/43.2/29.7/2.7)
Concurrent vascular amyloid 1 (3)

aGN, glomerulonephritis.

bWith or without membranous features.

cFocal, <50% of glomeruli; diffuse, ≥50% of glomeruli.

dFocal <50% of cortical surface area; diffuse ≥50%.

eMild, 0 to 25% of cortical surface area; moderate, 26 to 50%; severe, >50%.