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In consideration of the disease, chronic pyelonephritis, all of the following statements are correct except:

a. This disease must be considered in the differential diagnosis of any patient with nephrotic syndrome.
b. There is usually dilatation of the pelvis and calces.
c. Patients with this disease may have small contracted kidneys late in the clinical course.
d. The gross appearance of the kidneys of patients with this disease are characterized by an uneven scarring.


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  #2

Hummmm... although some patients with chronic pyelonephritis may develope Focal Segmental Glomeruloscerosis and proteinuria but as the other three choices are more commonly found in ch.pyelonephritis , I would say answer is A.

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  #3

With 16 Views only person answers raised eyebrow Cmon Guys show some guts it aint that hard!!!!!!!!!



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  #4

The correct answer is:

A. This disease must be considered in the differential diagnosis of any patient with nephrotic syndrome


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