False statement in collapsing glomerulopathy:
It is a morphologic variant of FSGS (focal segmental glomerulosclerosis)
Microscopically retraction and /or collapse of the entire glomerular tuft is seen
There is no proliferation or hypertrophy of glomerular visceral epithelial cells
It may be idiopathic or HIV associated nephropathy
Ans. (c) There is noproliferation or hypertrophy of glomerular visceral epithelial cells(Ref: Robbins 9th/pg 920; 8th/pg 928)HIV-ASSOCIATED NEPHROPATHY (HIVAN) is characterized by collapse of entire glomerular tuft along with proliferation & hypertrophy of glomerular visceral epithelial cells Q
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