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Several causes are known to contribute to podocyte injury. After the injury, podocytes can undergo cytoskeleton derangement, effacement, detachment or apoptosis. The mechanisms by which glucocorticoids exerts its renoprotective effect involve several mechanisms that protect podocyte from injury.
