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. 2022 Mar;41(2):263-266.
doi: 10.23876/j.krcp.21.308. Epub 2022 Feb 22.

Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis following the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine

Cho A Lim  1 , Hyun Soon Lee  2 , Songuk Yoon  1 , Eun Jung Kim  1 , Jang Won Seo  1 , Ja-Ryong Koo  1 , Seon Ha Baek  1
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Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis following the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine

Cho A Lim et al. Kidney Res Clin Pract. 2022 Mar.
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The authors declare that there are no competing interests.

Figures

Figure 1.
Figure 1.. The timeline of clinical events from vaccination and edema progression.
UPCR, urine protein-to-creatinine ratio.
Figure 2.
Figure 2.. Kidney biopsy findings.
(A) A periodic acid-Schiff–stained glomerulus showing a segmental area of sclerosis (arrow) with overlying podocyte proliferation. Scale bar = 25 µm. (B) An electron micrograph of a glomerulus showing aggregates of red blood cells (RBCs) in the capillary lumen with a platelet (black arrow) and fibrin fibrils (white arrows) attached. The foot processes of the podocyte are diffusely effaced. Scale bar = 2 µm.
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