Renal Pathology — Flashcards

_____ glomerulonephritis is characterized by crescents in Bowman's space of the glomeruli (light microscopy)

Calcium _____ kidney stones precipitate with increased urine pH

For the diagnosis of glomerular diseases from urine, the 40/5/1 rule includes: 40% _____ 5% acanthocytes Even a single RBC cast

The _____ form of renal cell carcinoma classically arises in adult males (average age is 60)

ADTKD is associated with tubulointerstitial _____, resulting in shrunken kidneys

Membranous nephropathy is characterized by diffuse capillary and _____ thickening on light microscopy

In _____, the combination of elevated PTH and decreased 1,25-(OH)2D3 produces renal osteodystrophy, in which there is increased bone resorption and osteomalacia

ARPKD is secondary to a mutation of the PKHD1 gene (encodes a protein called _____) on chromosome 6p.

In minimal change disease (lipoid nephrosis), _____ may be seen in proximal tubule cells of the nephron (light microscopy)

_____ casts ("oval fat bodies") are often associated with the "Maltese cross" sign