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Causes

The cause of focal segmental glomerulosclerosis is usually unknown.

Known causes include:

  • Heroin use
  • HIV
  • Inherited genetic problems
  • Obesity
  • Reflux nephropathy (a condition in which urine flows backward from the bladder to the kidney)
  • Sickle cell disease

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