Authors
Kristen Tomaszewski, MD
Leal Herlitz, MD
Department of Anatomic Pathology
Robert J. Tomsich Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Institute
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, Ohio
Primary Audience: Pathologists and Clinical Scientists
Secondary Audience: Residents, Laboratory Technologist/Scientist (Includes all sub-specialty areas), Students, Pathologist Assistants, Laboratory Directors and Educators
Upon completion of this activity, you will be able to:
· explain clinical factors associated with an increased likelihood of uncovering a genetic diagnosis in broad categories of renal disease;
· detail mutations frequently found to underlie focal segmental glomerulosclerosis or steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome;
· describe the heterogeneous clinicopathologic features associated with type IV collagen mutations; and
· characterize the clinical presentation of nail-patella syndrome.